WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange claimed he tried to persuade Donald Trump Jr. into publishing his email correspondence with British publicist Rob Goldstonebefore the eldest Trump son tweeted them out himself Tuesday morning.

Contacted Trump Jr this morning on why he should publish his emails (i.e with us). Two hours later, does it himself, Mr. Assange tweeted to his 263,000 followers Tuesday afternoon, The Hill first reported.

I argued that his enemies have it so why not the public? he wrote in a series of subsequent tweets. His enemies will just milk isolated phrases for weeks or months with their own context, spin and according to their own strategic timetable. Better to be transparent and have the full context but would have been safer for us to publish it anonymously sourced. By publishing it himself it is easier to submit as evidence.

The younger Mr. Trump on Tuesday released the entire email chainbetween himself and Mr. Goldstone that arranged a meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who, according to Mr. Goldstone, offered very high level and sensitive information about Hillary Clinton as part of the Russian governments support for Donald Trumps presidential campaign.

Trump Jr. said nothing came of the meeting, but the revelation ramped up allegations from Democratic lawmakers that associates of President Trump may have colluded with the Russian government to influence the U.S. election.

President Trump came to his eldest sons defense later Tuesday, saying he is a high-quality and transparent person.

View original post here:
Julian Assange: I tried to get Donald Trump Jr. to publish ...

Julian Assange says he tried to publish Trump Jr. emails

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Tuesday, July 11, 2017, 4:37 PM

Julian Assange says he tried to get Donald Trump Jr. to let him publish his bombshell emails before they were shared for the world to see.

Contacted Trump Jr this morning on why he should publish his emails (i.e. with us). Two hours later, does it himself, the WikiLeaks founder said on Twitter Tuesday.

Assange, who has stayed at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for years to avoid extradition, published documents hacked from the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta on his site last year.

The Russian government, looking to benefit President Trump, was behind the hacks, according to the U.S. intelligence community.

Timeline: How the Trump-Russia meeting happened and how it leaked

Assange has repeatedly denied that his source was the Kremlin or any other state actor.

54 photos view gallery

It was not immediately clear why the website founder, a native Australian, would contact Trump Jr. about the emails, which show a publicist saying that a Moscow real estate developer had received damaging information about Clinton from the Russian government.

The messages were first reported by The New York Times, which published them on their own site shortly after the Presidents son sent them out.

Would have been safer for us to publish it anonymously sourced, Assange said on Twitter, after saying it was better to be transparent.

All the times Trump and associates denied collusion with Russia

I argued that his enemies have it--so why not the public? he recounted of his conversation with Trump Jr.

The release of the emails, which contradicted numerous denials by the Trump campaign that there had been any contact with those working for the Russian government, prompted condemnation from across the political spectrum.

Many lawmakers also called for Trump Jr. to testify before investigations into the alleged Russian meddling, currently taking place in the House, Senate, FBI and special prosecutor Robert Muellers office.

My son is a high quality person and I applaud his transparency, Trump himself said in a statement.

See the rest here:
Julian Assange says he tried to publish Trump Jr. emails - NY ...

Attempting to figure out whats going on in Julian Assanges head is a daily struggle. After moving into the Ecuadorean embassy in London seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden on since-dropped sexual assault allegations, the 46-year-old has remained holed up there with Twitter as his main means of communication. From the embassys confines, hes kept himself busy leaking a slew of hacked DNC emails,CIA exploits,and generally inserting himself into world events in which he plays no part. Now, it looks like Assange is doubling down on his attempt to join the Trump clan.

A few hours after Donald Trump Jr. tweeted out an absurdly incriminating email chain in an apparent attempt to pre-empt a New York Times story about those emails, Assange tweeted this:

Todays humble brag follows a slightly more veiled attempt at currying favor with the Trump administration that occurred earlier in the week. On Sunday, the WikiLeaks Twitter account replied to a Trump tweet and suggested the president name Julian Assange as head of an impenetrable Cyber Security unit the president claimed he discussed forming with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Aside from the fact that Assange is not an American citizen, this idea seems pretty ludicrous in light of the fact that Trumps Justice Department is reportedly considering bringing criminal charges against Assange and WikiLeaks for releasing classified government information. Even still, WikiLeaksand probably Assange himself, whos often the operator of the accounttweeted:

This is also really weird.

But lets get back to todays tweet. On one hand, Assange seems to be implying that he knew about the Times scoop well before the paper published its very damning story. On the other hand, Sundays tweet implies that Assange is begging Trump Jr. to bring him and, presumably, WikiLeaks into the presidents inner sanctum, a disgustingly powerful collection of President Trumps allies and confidants. What an odd thing for Assange, a self-described information activist who claims he has dedicated his life to exposing the truth, to do. What strange allies hed find in Donald Trump and his closest aides, a group of people who simply cant stop lying about issues central to the worlds most prominent democracy. What a weird coda for Assanges already controversial career.

Then again, if youve paid much attention to Assange and his curious character in recent years, these attempts to cozy up to Trump make total sense. Assange, you might say, loves him some anarchy. And as Risk, the new documentary about WikiLeaks and its founder, paints in painful detail, Assange is obsessed with power. He wants to be close to those who have it, and he wants to stockpile it for himself, however hes able to do that. Theres a scene in Risk that shows Assange considering how his organization could influence the 2016 presidential election. It appears that the then-accused rapist (the charges were subsequently dropped) was literally looking for ways to tamper with the democratic process, not necessarily because he favored one candidate over the other but because he could. Eventually, by publishing a slew of hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential campaign, Assange did.

Where does one go from there? According to Assanges recent behavior, you try to advise the leaders who you helped tilt the election towards. It remains unclear whether the leaked DNC emails that WikiLeaks released came from the Russian government. Assange insists they didnt, although he also refuses to reveal his sources.

At this point in time, though, its safe to assume that this Assange character isnt exactly trustworthy. Is he a sociopath? Thats for the psychologists to decide. Is he a lackey for seemingly authoritarian regimes? Thats for history to determine. Is he a twerp? He sure is.

More here:
What the Fuck Is Julian Assange Doing? - Gizmodo

Donald Trump Jr. released emails suggesting 'incriminating information" about his father's Democratic campaign rival, Hillary Clinton. USA TODAY

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday claimed that Donald Trump Jr. releasing his own emails was the result of a conversation they had.

Assange said on Twitter that he contacted Trump Jr. to make the case that he should release theemails that led up to the president's oldest son meeting with a Russian lawyer, and that it should be done via WikiLeaks.

Two hours later, Trump Jr. did it himself, Assange said.

In a reply to one of his Twitter followers, Assange said he told Trump Jr. that his "enemies" had the documents and would "milk isolated phrases for weeks or months" that would have their own "context" or "spin."

It was better to be transparent, Assangesaid.

Still, Assange disagreed with how Trump Jr. revealed the emails. He said it would have been "safer" for the oldest son of President Trump to publish the emails with WikiLeaks so it would have an "anonymous source."

"By publishing it himself it is easier to submit as evidence," Assange said.

He ended his statement by saying that "even the innocent need Wikileaks."

Read more:

Donald Trump Jr. reveals emails promising sensitive information from Russia to help campaign

Congressional Republicans deflect, dodge and downplay Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with Russian attorney

Read Donald Trump Jr.'s emails seeking sensitive information about Hillary Clinton from Russia

Timeline: Donald Trump Jr.'s interactions with Kremlin-linked lawyer

Autoplay

Show Thumbnails

Show Captions

Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2uObviN

See the original post here:
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: I told Donald Trump Jr. to release emails - USA TODAY

Julian Assange has had it with CNN. Since July 4, the founder of WikiLeaks has tweeted multiple times in support of Donald Trumps latest battle with the media: Gif-Gate.

Like many controversies in Washington these days, this one involves a tweet. Last week Trump tweeted a gif that portrayed him putting fake wrestling moves on a body with the CNN logo for its head.

Assanges interest in this is all about CNNs response. On July 5, the networks master internet sleuth, Andrew Kaczynski, tracked down the Reddit user who came up with the Trump-CNN wrestling video. But because the maker apologized on the forum, CNN decided not to name him. That said, CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.

That last sentence has inspired some pearl clutching among Trumps supporters. The alt-right has accused CNN of blackmailing some poor Reddit user who just likes trolling the media.

Now it should go without saying that this is a very thin reed. According to CNN, the Reddit user voluntarily apologized for the gif and other memes that were racist and anti-Semitic. Also, CNN never threatened to disclose reams of private information on the Reddit user, just his name. But such is the nature of these social media kerfuffles in the age of Trump. Both sides try to maximize grievance. CNN accuses the president of inciting violence. Trumps supporters accuse CNN of mafia tactics.

Whats interesting here is how Assange responded. When Trump goes low CNN goes lower: threatens to dox artist behind CNN head video if he makes fun of them again, he tweeted, referring to the online tactic of posting someones personal details on the web. For two days, Assange continued along these lines, speculating that CNN may have even violated the law in censoring this artist.

Doxxing, as its known, usually applies to an online persona who wishes to remain anonymous. But the concept is closely related to the kind of thing Assange himself has been doing since he founded WikiLeaks, publishing the private communications of public figures.

Methinks the WikiLeaker doth protest too much. After all, Assanges organization posted the personal emails of John Podesta, Neera Tanden and other Democrats. And while some of those emails had legitimate news value, most of them didnt. Did the public really have a right to know Podestas risotto recipe?

The hacked emails WikiLeaks disclosed last year are different from the State Department cables provided to the organization by Chelsea Manning. While some of those cables endangered U.S. government sources in dangerous places, government documents in our republic belong to the people. The same cannot be said for the personal emails of Democratic operatives, who are exercising their right to political participation.

Assange is hardly alone as a participant in this new threat to online privacy. I wrote articles based on the hacked emails WikiLeaks published, as have many other journalists. Anonymous, the online hacker group, has doxxed people before as well. But Assange, as an advocate for radical transparency, has done much to usher in this new era.

And this new era should trouble us. In the 20th century, the state was the greatest threat to the individuals privacy. But in the internet era, where so much of our lives is online, this threat has been democratized. Individuals today pose a threat to privacy in a way we used to think was the sole province of the NSA and FBI. At any moment, an email, text or browsing history could be hacked and posted on the web for all to see. In an instant, our private lives can become public.

More recently, foreign governments have become threats to our privacy. Four U.S. intelligence agencies assess that Russia orchestrated a campaign to advantage Trump in the election through hacking and leaking the emails of leading Democrats. The Russians used this tactic in 2014 in combination with their special forces, when RT, the Kremlin-funded network, would post audio recordings of U.S. diplomats.

We are already starting to see imitators. Wall Street Journal reporter Jay Solomon lost his job because emails and texts were leaked to the Associated Press that made it appear that he sought a business relationship with one of his sources. Solomon has said he never entered into such a relationship. On the eve of the Gulf crisis over Qatar, the Emirati ambassador to Washington had his Hotmail account hacked and his emails posted on the web.

None of this is to say that there is not news value to some of these disclosures. Its always a balance. The problem is that people like Assange never cared about this balance until now. For years he believed the publics right to know outweighed the privacy rights of his victims. Today he argues the privacy of an online troll outweighs the publics right to know who exactly is making the memes the president tweets in his war against CNN.

Eli Lake is a Bloomberg View columnist. He was the senior national security correspondent for the Daily Beast and covered national security and intelligence for the Washington Times, the New York Sun and UPI.

Read this article:
Eli Lake: Now Julian Assange cares about privacy? - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

Convenient timing for Assange to care about privacy.

Julian Assange has had it with CNN. Since July 4, the founder of WikiLeaks has tweeted 14 times in support of Donald Trump's latest battle with the media: Gif-Gate.

Like many controversies in Washington these days, this one involves a tweet. Last week Trump tweeted a gif that portrayed him putting fake wrestling moves on a body with the CNN logo for its head.

Assange's interest in this is all about CNN's response. On July 5, the network's master internet sleuth, Andrew Kaczynski, tracked down the Reddit user who came up with the Trump-CNN wrestling video. But because the maker apologized on the forum, CNN decided not to name him. That said, "CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change."

That last sentence has inspired some pearl clutching among Trump's supporters. The alt-right has accused CNN of blackmailing some poor Reddit user who just likes trolling the media.

Now it should go without saying that this is a very thin reed. According to CNN, the Reddit user voluntarily apologized for the gif and other memes that were racist and anti-Semitic. Also, CNN never threatened to disclose reams of private information on the Reddit user, just his name. But such is the nature of these social media kerfuffles in the age of Trump. Both sides try to maximize grievance. CNN accuses the president of inciting violence. Trump's supporters accuse CNN of mafia tactics.

What's interesting here is how Assange responded. "When Trump goes low CNN goes lower: threatens to dox artist behind CNN head video if he makes fun of them again," he tweeted, referring to the online tactic of posting someone's personal details on the web. For two days, Assange continued along these lines, speculating that CNN may have even violated the law in "censoring" this "artist."

Doxxing, as it's known, usually applies to an online persona who wishes to remain anonymous. But the concept is closely related to the kind of thing Assange himself has been doing since he founded WikiLeaks, publishing the private communications of public figures.

Methinks the WikiLeaker doth protest too much. After all, Assange's organization posted the personal emails of John Podesta, Neera Tanden and other Democrats. And while some of those emails had legitimate news value, most of them didn't. Did the public really have a right to know Podesta's risotto recipe?

The hacked emails WikiLeaks disclosed last year are different from the State Department cables provided to the organization by Chelsea Manning. While some of those cables endangered U.S. government sources in dangerous places, government documents in our republic belong to the people. The same cannot be said for the personal emails of Democratic operatives, who are exercising their right to political participation.

Assange is hardly alone as a participant in this new threat to online privacy. I wrote articles based on the hacked emails WikiLeaks published, as have many other journalists. Anonymous, the online hacker group, has doxxed people before as well. But Assange, as an advocate for radical transparency, has done much to usher in this new era.

And this new era should trouble us. In the 20th century, the state was the greatest threat to the individual's privacy. But in the internet era, where so much of our lives is online, this threat has democratized. Individuals today pose a threat to privacy in a way we used to think was the sole province of the NSA and FBI. At any moment, an email, text or browsing history could be hacked and posted on the web for all to see. In an instant, our private lives can become public.

More recently, foreign governments have become threats to our privacy. Four U.S. intelligence agencies assess that Russia orchestrated a campaign to advantage Trump in the election through hacking and leaking the emails of leading Democrats. The Russians used this tactic in 2014 in combination with their special forces, when RT, the Kremlin-funded network, would post audio recordings of U.S. diplomats.

We are already starting to see imitators. Wall Street Journal reporter Jay Solomon lost his job because emails and texts were leaked to the Associated Press that made it appear that he sought a business relationship with one of his sources. Solomon has said he never entered into such a relationship. On the eve of the Gulf crisis over Qatar, the Emirati ambassador to Washington had his Hotmail account hacked and his emails posted on the web.

Clear thinking from leading voices in business, economics, politics, foreign affairs, culture, and more.

Share the View

None of this is to say that there is not news value to some of these disclosures. It's always a balance. The problem is that people like Assange never cared about this balance until now. For years he believed the public's right to know outweighed the privacy rights of his victims. Today he argues the privacy of an online troll outweighs the public's right to know who exactly is making the memes the president tweets in his war against CNN.

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.

To contact the author of this story: Eli Lake at elake1@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Philip Gray at philipgray@bloomberg.net

Follow this link:
Julian Assange Joins Trump's War on CNN - Bloomberg

Aol.com Editors

Jul 7th 2017 12:43PM

What a babe!

Pamela Anderson looked gorgeous in a Bridget Bardot-inspired ensemble on Thursday while paying a visit to her dear friend WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday.

The 50-year-old supermodel showcased her bombshell curves in a figure-hugging red, plaid dress that hit just above her knees. Pamela made sure to put her best assets on display in the classy, yet sexy, ensemble -- a sweetheart neckline showed off her cleavage while a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps elongated her toned stems.

43 PHOTOS

Pamela Anderson's stylish 2017

See Gallery

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Pamela Anderson seen taking a vegan lunch to her friend Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy on July 6, 2017 in London, England. Pamela was in St Tropez earlier this week opening up her new vegan restaurant, 'La Table du Marche by Pamela'. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Pamela Anderson seen taking a vegan lunch to her friend Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy on July 6, 2017 in London, England. Pamela was in St Tropez earlier this week opening up her new vegan restaurant, 'La Table du Marche by Pamela'. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Pamela Anderson seen taking a vegan lunch to her friend Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy on July 6, 2017 in London, England. Pamela was in St Tropez earlier this week opening up her new vegan restaurant, 'La Table du Marche by Pamela'. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 18: Pamela Anderson attends the cocktail party of the 57th Monte Carlo TV Festival at the Monaco Palace on June 18, 2017 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by TV Festival-Olivier Huitel/ PLS Pool/Getty Images)

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 18: Pamela Anderson attends the cocktail party of the 57th Monte Carlo TV Festival at the Monaco Palace on June 18, 2017 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by TV Festival-Olivier Huitel/ PLS Pool/Getty Images)

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 16: Pamela Anderson arrives at the Opening Ceremony of the 57th Monte Carlo TV Festival and World premier of Absentia Serie on June 16, 2017 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Tony Barson/FilmMagic)

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 16: Pamela Anderson arrives at the Opening Ceremony of the 57th Monte Carlo TV Festival and World premier of Absentia Serie on June 16, 2017 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Tony Barson/FilmMagic)

OLBIA, ITALY - JUNE 17: Pamela Anderson attends The Costa Smeralda Invitational Gala Dinner at Cala di Volpe Hotel - Costa Smeralda on June 17, 2017 in Olbia, Italy. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images for Professional Sports Group)

OLBIA, ITALY - JUNE 17: Pamela Anderson attends The Costa Smeralda Invitational Gala Dinner at Cala di Volpe Hotel - Costa Smeralda on June 17, 2017 in Olbia, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Professional Sports Group)

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Pamela Anderson attends the Global Gift Gala for The Diana Award, hosted by Earl Spencer at Althorp House on June 14, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Global Gift Gala)

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Pamela Anderson attends the Global Gift Gala for The Diana Award, hosted by Earl Spencer at Althorp House on June 14, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Global Gift Gala)

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Pamela Anderson attends the Global Gift Gala for The Diana Award, hosted by Earl Spencer at Althorp House on June 14, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Global Gift Gala)

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Pamela Anderson attends the Global Gift Gala for The Diana Award, hosted by Earl Spencer at Althorp House on June 14, 2017 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Global Gift Gala)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 10: Pamela Anderson attends Shepherd Conservation Society's 40th Anniversary Gala For The Oceans at Montage Beverly Hills on June 10, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 10: Actress Pamela Anderson attends the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's 40th Anniversary Gala for the oceans at The Montage Hotel of Beverly Hills on June 10, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 10: Pamela Anderson is seen on June 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by GP/Star Max/GC Images)

MARBELLA, SPAIN - MAY 27: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actress Pamela Anderson attends the official opening of new summer hot spot 'Playa Padre' in Cable Beach on May 27, 2017 in Marbella, Spain. The exclusive beach club offer a new exciting experience to Marbella social scene and is also committed to donating a percentage of its benefits to Casa Global Gift, a social project of the town of Marbella that supports children founded by Maria Bravo. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images)

MARBELLA, SPAIN - MAY 27: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actress Pamela Anderson attends the official opening of new summer hot spot 'Playa Padre' in Cable Beach on May 27, 2017 in Marbella, Spain. The exclusive beach club offer a new exciting experience to Marbella social scene and is also committed to donating a percentage of its benefits to Casa Global Gift, a social project of the town of Marbella that supports children founded by Maria Bravo. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images)

MARBELLA, SPAIN - MAY 27: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Pamela Anderson attends the official opening of new summer hot spot 'Playa Padre' in Cable Baach on May 27, 2017 in Marbella, Spain. The exclusive beach club offer a new exciting experience to Marbella social scene and is also committed to donating a percentage of its benefits to Casa Global Gift, a social project of the town of Marbella that supports children founded by Maria Bravo. (Photo by Europa Press/Europa Press via Getty Images)

MARBELLA, SPAIN - MAY 27: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actress Pamela Anderson attends the official opening of new summer hot spot 'Playa Padre' in Cable Beach on May 27, 2017 in Marbella, Spain. The exclusive beach club offer a new exciting experience to Marbella social scene and is also committed to donating a percentage of its benefits to Casa Global Gift, a social project of the town of Marbella that supports children founded by Maria Bravo. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images)

MARBELLA, SPAIN - MAY 27: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actress Pamela Anderson attends the official opening of new summer hot spot 'Playa Padre' in Cable Beach on May 27, 2017 in Marbella, Spain. The exclusive beach club offer a new exciting experience to Marbella social scene and is also committed to donating a percentage of its benefits to Casa Global Gift, a social project of the town of Marbella that supports children founded by Maria Bravo. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images)

MONACO - MAY 26: Actress Pamela Anderson attends the Amber Lounge Fashion Monaco 2017 at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel on May 26, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

MONACO - MAY 26: Actress Pamela Anderson attends the Amber Lounge Fashion Monaco 2017 at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel on May 26, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

MARBELLA, SPAIN - MAY 27: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actress Pamela Anderson attends the official opening of new summer hot spot 'Playa Padre' in Cable Beach on May 27, 2017 in Marbella, Spain. The exclusive beach club offer a new exciting experience to Marbella social scene and is also committed to donating a percentage of its benefits to Casa Global Gift, a social project of the town of Marbella that supports children founded by Maria Bravo. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images)

MONACO - MAY 26: Actress Pamela Anderson attends the Amber Lounge Fashion Monaco 2017 at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel on May 26, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

CAP D'ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 23: Pamela Anderson attends the de Grisogono 'Love On The Rocks' party during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 23, 2017 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images )

CAP D'ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 23: Paris Hilton (L) and Pamela Anderson attend the de Grisogono 'Love On The Rocks' party during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 23, 2017 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images )

CAP D'ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 23: Pamela Anderson attends the de Grisogono 'Love On The Rocks' party during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 23, 2017 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images )

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Pamela Anderson attends the '120 Battements Par Minutes (120 Beats Per Minute)' screening during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Tony Barson/FilmMagic)

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Pamela Anderson attends the '120 Battements Par Minutes (120 Beats Per Minute)' screening during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Tony Barson/FilmMagic)

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Pamela Anderson attends the '120 Battements Par Minutes (120 Beats Per Minute)' screening during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Tony Barson/FilmMagic)

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Pamela Anderson attends The Harmonist Party during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at on May 22, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Pamela Anderson attends The Harmonist Party during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at on May 22, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro and Pamela Anderson attend The Harmonist Gala Event during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Club Albane on May 22, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 16: Actress Pamela Anderson attends Global Gift Gala 2017 at Hotel George V on May 16, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Laurent Viteur/WireImage)

MIAMI, FL - MAY 13: Pamela Anderson attends the world premiere of Paramount Pictures film 'Baywatch' at South Beach on May 13, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 16: Actress Pamela Anderson attends the 'Global Gift, the Eva Foundation' Gala : Photocall at Hotel George V on May 16, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FL - MAY 13: Pamela Anderson attends Paramount Pictures' World Premiere of 'Baywatch'on May 13, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 06: Pamela Anderson attends the Stella McCartney show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2017/2018 on March 6, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 06: Pamela Anderson attends the Stella McCartney show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2017/2018 on March 6, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 04: Pamela Anderson arrives at the Vivienne Westwood show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2017/2018 on March 4, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Pamela Anderson leaving Sushi Samba restaurant on February 28, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by GORC/GC Images)

HIDE CAPTION

SHOW CAPTION

She pulled back her signature blonde locks into a low bun while barely wearing any makeup. Anderson flashed smile with her retro sunnies hiding most of her face as she walked into the Ecuadorian Embassy.

The former "Baywatch" star has been dodging rumors about her romantic relationship with Assange for the past couple of months, but her most recent visit has raised many eyebrows. The interaction comes just days after she spent time with French footballer Adil Rami. She's remained silent on whether she is seeing Rami romantically, as well.

When Pamela isn't making headlines for her romantic life, she's been turning heads for her fashion. The blonde beauty has stepped out in one show-stopping look after another, and she shows no signs of slowing down!

In particular, Anderson stole the show in several elegant looks at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival back in May. She looked nearly unrecognizable at the "120 Beats Per Minute" premiere in an incredibly unexpected, demure look. Check out the slideshow above for photos of her stylish year!

82 PHOTOS

Pamela Anderson through the years

See Gallery

(Original Caption) Malibu, California: Pamela Anderson at television's Baywatch Celebrities Surfing Event. (Photo by Steve Starr/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

(Original Caption) Malibu, California: Pamela Anderson on the beach during television's Baywatch Celebrities Surfing Event. (Photo by Steve Starr/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Pamela Anderson at the Playboy Mansion in Bel Air, California (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 22: Actress Pamela Anderson attends the 35th Annual 'Hollywood Stars Night' Celebrity Baseball Game on August 22, 1992 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

134339 03: Pamela Anderson poses August 25, 1992 on Malibu Beach, CA. Anderson is a model and actress playing a role in the tv show Baywatch. (Photo by Barry King/Liaison)

134339 05: Pamela Anderson poses August 25, 1992 for photographers at Malibu Beach, CA. Anderson is a model and actress playing a role in the tv show Baywatch. (Photo by Barry King/Liaison)

Pamela Anderson (Photo by S. Granitz/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson and son Brandon during Motley Crue Puts Hands in Cement in RockWalk at Guitar Center in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by S. Granitz/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson (Photo by Steve Granitz Archive/WireImage)

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- Episode 1268 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actress Pamela Anderson during an interview with host Jay Leno on November 21, 1997 -- (Photo by: Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson (Photo by S. Granitz/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson smiling in a scene from the film 'Shooting Star', 1998. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Pamela Anderson, 'H a r a l d S c h m i d t - Show'; SAT.1- Show, 100053, Promi, (Photo by Peter Bischoff/Getty Images)

Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson during The 27th Annual American Music Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

01/15/00. Culver City, CA. Pamela Anderson Lee with her kids Brandon & Dylan attending the Mtv's BALL2K a new interactive, futuristic game based on the skills of baseball. Photo by Brenda Chase Online USA Inc.

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- Episode 1787 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actress Pamela Anderson during an interview with host Jay Leno on February 28, 2000 -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

David LaChapelle, Pamela Anderson and Elizabeth Hurley (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

April 2000: Canadian actor Pamela Anderson Lee smiles as she signs autographs at the Internet World 2000 event, which was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, April 5-7, 2000. She is wearing a black midriff top and a rhinestone choker. Her armband tattoo of barbed wire is visible. (Photo by Chris Bergman/Fotos International/Getty Images)

E367078 04/04/2000 West Hollywood, CA. Pamela Anderson Lee arrives at Red Herring''s LA launch party held at Chateau Marmont. Photo by Chris Weeks/Liaison

NO BELGIUM, NO FINLAND, NO FRANCE, NO GERMANY, NO GREECE, NO HOLLAND, NO ITALY, NO JAPAN, NO MALAYSIA, NO MEXICO, NO NEW ZEALAND, NO NORWAY, NO POLAND, NO SPAIN, NO SWEDEN. E367170 March 31, 2000. Los Angeles, CA. 'V.I.P.' star Pamela Anderson at Staples Center for the Lakers game. MANDATORY CREDIT: Tom Hauck/Allsport/Online USA, Inc.

Pamela Anderson during Pamela Anderson Lee and Natalie Raitano Pull the Switch at the Celebstreet.com Internet World Spring 2000 Trade Show Booth at LA Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' at the NBC Studios in Los Angeles, Ca., Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

Kid Rock & Pamela Anderson during 'Spankin New Music Week' on MTV's 'TRL' - November 9, 2001 at MTV's Time Square Studio in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock during PETA Event at Waldorf Astoria in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

Pamela Anderson and sons (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 13: Pamela Anderson & Kid Rock attending the 2001 MTV; Video Music Awards @ Lincoln Center, New York City (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)

399369 12: Actress Pamela Lee and Kid Rock attend the 29th Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium January 9, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 15: Pamela Anderson, National Television Awards 2002, Royal Albert Hall, London (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)

HAWTHORNE, CA - OCTOBER 27: Musician Kid Rock and actress Pamela Anderson attend the American Liver Foundation's S.O.S. ride to raise money for Hepatitis C research on October 27, 2002 in Hawthorne, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Pamela Anderson (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson during Pamela Anderson Signs Copies of her New Book 'Star: A Novel' at Barnes and Noble - Rockefeller Center in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)

PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 21: Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson attend Marquee Sundance 2005 Party Friday at Lean Cuisine Lounge in Marquee on January 21, 2005 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chance Yeh /Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Pamela Anderson at Motorola Lodge during 2005 Park City - Motorola Lodge in Park City, Utah, United States. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson and David LaChapelle at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo by Denise Truscello/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 5: Photographer David LaChapelle and actress Pamela Anderson attend the launch party for 'Blue Magazine,' a new luxury lifestyle publication at Concorde Lounge on February 5, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Marsaili McGrath/Getty Images)

Pamela Anderson during MAGIC Marketplace 2005 - Opening Day at The Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/WireImage)

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 16: Model/actress Pamela Anderson pulls the handle on a slot machine in her name sake at The Palms Resort Casino in on Feburary 16, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Bryan Haraway/Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NY - MAY 19: (L-R) Pamela Anderson, Valentino Garavani and Lindsay Lohan attend Valentino Fragrance Launch 'Valentino V' at the Four Seasons in New York at Four Seasons Restaurant on May 19, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Billy Farrell/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Pamela Anderson (Host of Fashion Cares) at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)

Pamela Anderson (Host of Fashion Cares) during 2005 Viva Glam Fashion Cares Sponsored by M.A.C. Cosmetics at Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)

Read the original post:
Pamela Anderson stuns in a figure-hugging red dress while paying a visit to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange - AOL

The Baywatch actress looked glamorous as she visited the Wikileaks founder today

PAMELA Anderson was spotted dropping off a vegan lunch to her pal Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy today just days after she enjoyed a romantic dinner date with French football star Adil Rami.

Baywatch star Pammy whose close friendship with Wikileaks founder Assange has set tongues wagging looked glamorous in a classy red dress and sunglasses outside the embassy in West London today.

Getty Images

Getty Images

She was clutching a black handbag and a paper bag containing a tasty vegan lunch for Assange, who is still holed up in the embassy despite Sweden dropping rape charges against him.

Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy for almost five years following allegations of sexual assault, costing Brit taxpayers millions in policing costs around the building.

It comes two weeks after the 49-year-old actress wrote a cringe-worthy online love letter to sexy Assange calling for world leaders to help set him free.

But she has also been seen enjoying a dinner date with 31-year-old Sevilla and France ace Adil Rami, sparking rumours the pair could be an item.

The blonde star smiled at photographers as she arrived at the embassy today sporting black sunglasses and high heels.

Animal rights activist Pamela opened her own pop-up vegan restaurant La Table du March in France this week.

Getty Images

Getty Images

Getty Images

Pamela visitedWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ten times in recent months at the Ecuadorian embassy in London sparking speculation the pair could be romantically involved.

Asource observed that Pammieseems to be wearing sexier outfits every time she visits.

The odd couple were introduced by Vivienne Westwood in August 2014 when Pam sought advice from him about her new animal rights charity.

In an interview with Australian hosts Kyle and Jackie O she pretty much confirmed their relationship saying things happen for sure.

Julian also spoke to the show about Pamela, but refused to confirm the romance rumours.

He said: Shes an attractive person with an attractive personality.

Shes no idiot at all! Psychologically, shes very savvy.

AP:Associated Press

In an interview with PEOPLE, the platinum blonde Canadian-born actress once again remained coy on whether she was in a physical relationship with Assange.

She said: Julian is trying to free the world by educating it. It is a romantic struggle I love him for this.

I understand that our affair and the curiosity surrounding that might bring some attention to his situation.

Thats fine, but Id rather not go into private details. Lets just say everyone deserves love.

After pursuing rape allegations for seven years, Swedens director of public prosecutions Marianne Ny decided to drop the case in May because there was no possibility of arresting him in the foreseeable future.

The prosecutor filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke the arrest warrant.

But she said: "If [Assange] at a later date, makes himself available, I will be able to decide to resume the investigation immediately."

Shortly after the announcement Assange posted a picture of himself smiling on Twitter.

But theMet Police were quick to warn Assange: Well still arrest you.

Scotland Yard said they were obliged to execute an arrest warrant of Assange, which remains outstanding from when he failed to attend Westminster Court on June 29 2012.

We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368

Link:
Pamela Anderson drops Julian Assange a vegan lunch at the ... - The Sun

CNN went with something remarkablehappened in its Wednesday morning reporting on its KFile team tracking down the Reddit user who originated the GIF President Donald Trump used to bash the cable news network on Twitter.

CNN found the Reddit user who created the GIF of Donald Trumpwhere he punches CNN, New Days Alisyn Camerota reported on the networks New Day. And then, here comes the remarkable part: he apologized for having done this, she beamed.

By remarkable, she meant CNNs I-team agreed not to include the identity of HanA**holeSolo in its report about tracking him down, but said it reserves the right to identify him in future reports, should Mr. A**holeSolo ever repeat his ugly behavior on social media.

Not everyone was so pleased as Camerota with the outcome. Donald Trump Jr. and Julian Assange are among those calling it blackmail, extortion, etc., after #CNNBlackmail trended Tuesday night on Twitter:

On Monday, the Redditor who had boasted he originated the CNN-bashing GIF suddenly apologized for same after learning CNN knew who he was.

CNNs Andrew Kaczynski reported Tuesday night HanA**holeSolo pleaded with the network not to reveal his identity, saying he is scared for his personal safety, and because, he said, it would embarrass him to be outed as the person behind the GIF, as well as his various anti-Semitic and racist Reddit rants.

HanA**holeSolo initially boasted he originated the GIF behind Trumps tweet in which Trump is seen pounding on the head of a man whose face has been swapped for the CNN logo. He first shared the GIF last Wednesday; CNN reported it found no earlier instance of the GIF that subsequently was edited to add sound before being tweeted by Trump on Sunday.

After Trumps tweet, HanA**holeSolo took a victory lap, via Reddit: Holy s!! I wake up and have my morning coffee and who retweets my spost but the MAGA EMPORER himself!!! I am honored!!

CNNs KFile identified the man, using information he posted on Reddit and Facebook, and reached out to him on Monday. On Tuesday, he posted a lengthy apology on the subreddit /The_Donald, in which he said he admires and respects the press and all of mankind, and deleted his other offensive posts. Moderators of /The_Donald subreddit took down his apology.

More:
Donald Trump Jr., Julian Assange Blast CNN Deal With Redditor Behind Donald Trump's NetworkBashing GIF - Deadline

Julian Assange

Somehow, Donald Trump Jr. and Julian Assange are united in outrage at CNN over the video Donald Trump tweeted of himself beating a figure with the CNN logo in place of a head. (I know. I cant believe I just typed that, either.)

The back story is as twisted as youd expect. After Trump the father tweeted aGIF of himself in his days as an occasional WWE character tackling and beating a wrestler with the CNN logo edited onto his face, CNNfound the Reddit userwho initially created the image, got an apology from him, and said they wouldnt publish his name due to his remorse, but that CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change. The same Reddit user, by the way, previously posted pictures of CNN staff with Stars of David next to their heads and the text Something strange about CNN...cant quite put my finger on it.So its not like hes just apologizing for the Trump wrestling thing.

To Trumpland, its a total outrage that if the same guy returns to making violent and/or anti-Semitic memes about CNN, the network will release his identity. Hashtag CNNBlackmail.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dove right in with the claim that thiswas a crime. Which Uday Trump quickly cited:

Not that this should be a surprise, given that the Trumps havea history of pointing to Assange's expert opinion. But Uday wasnt done.

A Trump, spreading misinformation? Surely not!

As a reminder in all of this, were talking about a network that went out and specifically hired Trump-supporting commentators during the Republican primaries, then hired Trumps former campaign manager while he was still collecting money from the Trump campaign. But Trump demands 100% fealtyand hes looking to make an example of one of the biggest, blandest news outlets he can to frighten the rest of the media into line while telling his supporters to believe that anything they dont want to hear is fake news.

View original post here:
Donald Jr. turns to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as an expert in the Trumps' war on CNN - Daily Kos