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WikiLeaks losing money: Assange

ByThe Washington Post, Agence France-Presse, Geneva
Jan 11, 2011 02:11 AM IST

Whistleblower website WikiLeaks has been losing some half a million euros a week since it began publishing confidential United States cables, the founder of the site Julian Assange said in an interview.

Whistleblower website WikiLeaks has been losing some half a million euros a week since it began publishing confidential United States cables, the founder of the site Julian Assange said in an interview.

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When asked about the pressure put on him over the website's move, Assange told Swiss newspapers Tribune de Geneve and 24 Heures: "From a personal point of view, no. I would say that the pressure reinforces my determination.

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"But from a financial point of view, it's another matter.

"We have been losing more than $620,053 a week since the start of the publication of the diplomatic cables. To continue our business, we would need to find a way or other to get this money back," he added.

Assange was charged with sex charge in Sweden and has been released on bail in the UK.

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