Wikileaks founder Julian Assange revealed he received death threats as he spoke out about his continued self-imprisonment at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. <\/p>\n
In an exclusive Irish radio interview, Assange told Sen Moncrieff on Newstalk: Theres some limits to the people I can meet because of the number of assassination threats emanating from the United States against me and my family. <\/p>\n
He also said that he has received support from Irish politicians. <\/p>\n
Several Irish politicians have been good enough to visit me here in the embassy and some have shown public support, he told Moncrieff on the show. <\/p>\n
A podcast of the interview has been made available by Newstalk. <\/p>\n
On leaving the embassy, he said: I think that things are likely to resolve within the next year but its not a certainty. It depends on how things stand geopolitically. <\/p>\n
Assange sought refuge at the embassy in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over alleged sexual offences. He denies the allegations. <\/p>\n
Last month, he told Sky News that he will eventually leave the embassy with his asylum status intact. <\/p>\n
Chatting with Moncrieff, he quipped: Its quite interesting, Paddy Power, the Irish gambling firm, you can actually make a bet on just that apparently its 100-1 if I leave with a jet pack so I should start a little investment company and ask people to pay in at 20-1 and then we could get a return at 100-1. <\/p>\n
-Listen to the interview here <\/p>\n
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