Julian Assange attacks Google claiming Eric Schmidt is government stooge

Wikileaks founder launched attack on search giant and its chairman Listed establishment ties of 'Google foreign minister' Eric Schmidt Claimed Schmidt entangled Google with 'shadiest of U.S. power structures' Said Google is too big and powerful - and a 'serious concern' Assange has been holed up in Ecuadorian embassy in London for two years to avoid facing rape accusations in Sweden Fears extradition to the US because of diplomatic cable leaks

By Kieran Corcoran for MailOnline

Published: 13:23 EST, 26 October 2014 | Updated: 02:28 EST, 27 October 2014

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Julian Assange has launched an attack on Google - saying the search giant has turned 'big and bad', and characterizing its chairman Eric Schmidt as a Government agent trying to further U.S. 'imperialist' ambitions.

The Wikileaks founder, who is under a Justice Department criminal investigation for leaking thousands of classified diplomatic cables, lashed out at the internet giant in an extract from an upcoming book.

Assange, who has spent the past two years claiming asylum to avoid facing rape accusations, also detailed connections between Schmidt and the U.S. establishment and implied Google is acting as a front to enact U.S. foreign policy.

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