Hello Kitty: Lonely Assange gets a fluffy companion in embassy quarters
The Equador embassy quarters in central London that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has called home since 2012 welcomed a new guest for his company: A fluffy kitten.
Hiding in central London for four years makes the world a lonely place for the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. But not anymore.
The embassy quarters that Assange has called home since 2012 welcomed a new guest for his company: A fluffy kitten.
The news about Assange’s kitten was made public by WikiLeaks — once known for uncovering deeply held government secrets — and its media operation Sunshine Press.
The organisation said the kitten was a gift from Assange’s children “to keep their father company”.
Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in central London since 2012 rather than return to Sweden for questioning about alleged sex crimes. He faces arrest by British police if he leaves the building and, with the exception of occasional trips to the embassy balcony, has not been outside for years.
He fears being sent to the United States on possible charges there related to WikiLeaks’ publication of secret documents.
WikiLeaks and Sunshine Press have released a photograph of the kitten and Assange appearing deep in contemplation.
The kitten had not been named Tuesday but already had its own Twitter handle.