The 5 Craziest Moments in Showtime’s Julian Assange Documentary, ‘Risk’ – Decider

Though the Wikileaks founder is likely best known for his ties to Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and the Hillary Clinton email dump last fall, much of the documentary actually revolves around Assanges response to the sexual assault allegations that have been levied against him. Assange visited Sweden in 2010, and soon afterwards he was accused of two counts of sexual molestation, one count of unlawful coercion and one count of lesser-degree rape. In May of this year, the charges were dropped against Assange with authorities claiming they could not expect the Ecuadorian embassy to communicate reliably with Assange.

Since Risk was filmed over the course of six years, the sexual assault case is referenced fairly consistently. At one point, to the chagrin of his lawyer, Assange claims the whole case is actually a feminist-led conspiracy designed to discredit him. He also makes the comment that the case is difficult because, since there are two women, its harder to discredit them. Its truly a bizarre moment that helps to paint Wikileaks organization of hackers as a sexist organization.

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The 5 Craziest Moments in Showtime's Julian Assange Documentary, 'Risk' - Decider