Assange changes lawyer in Sweden for second time

Originally published: November 17, 2011 12:20 PM
Updated: November 17, 2011 1:02 PM

By The Associated Press
 

Quick ReadWikiLeaks founder Assange swaps lawyer in Sweden for second time, picks sex-crime specialist

(AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday asked to change his lawyer in Sweden for the second time since he was accused of sex crimes in the Scandinavian country.

Assange has replaced Bjorn Hurtig with two high-profile lawyers Per E. Samuelson and Thomas Olsson. No explanation was given for the change, though Samuelson acknowledged that he has a long track-record as a defense lawyer…

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