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Manafort tried to help Ecuador 'rid' of Assange's asylum | | Manafort tried to help Ecuador 'rid' of Assange's asylum |
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Former aide discussed last year a deal with President Moreno to hand over refugee to US
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<strong>Former Donald Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort addressed the possible handover to the US of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in mid-May 2017, with then president-elect of Ecuador Lenín Moreno, according to The New York Times.</strong> | | <strong>Former Donald Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort addressed the possible handover to the US of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in mid-May 2017, with then president-elect of Ecuador Lenín Moreno, according to The New York Times.</strong> |
The newspaper cited three unnamed sources on Monday, December 3 reporting that, during at least two meetings with Manafort in Quito, Moreno and his assistants spoke of their desire to rid themselves of Assange — a refugee since 2012 at the South American country's embassy in London — in exchange for some concessions, especially the relief of Ecuadorian debt with the US.
| | The newspaper cited three unnamed sources on Monday, December 3 reporting that, during at least two meetings with Manafort in Quito, Moreno and his assistants spoke of their desire to rid themselves of Assange — a fugitive since 2012 at the South American country's embassy in London — in exchange for some concessions, especially the relief of Ecuadorian debt with the US.
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The ex Trump official allegedly suggested he could help in the negotiation of an agreement to deliver Assange to the US. | | The ex Trump official allegedly suggested he could help in the negotiation of an agreement to deliver Assange to the US. |
Several days after the last meeting Mr Manafort held in Quito, Robert Mueller was announced as a special advisor in charge of a probe to investigate the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. | | Several days after the last meeting Mr Manafort held in Quito, Robert Mueller was announced as a special advisor in charge of a probe to investigate the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. |
Even if there is no evidence Mr Manafort was working with — or even briefing — President Trump or other administration officials on his discussions with Ecuadorean officers, he and WikiLeaks have both denied <a class="css-1g7m0tk" title="" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/27/manafort-held-secret-talks-with-assange-in-ecuadorian-embassy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a recent report in The Guardian</a> that Mr Assange was visited by Mr Manafort at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in 2013, 2015 and 2016. | | Even if there is no evidence Mr Manafort was working with — or even briefing — President Trump or other administration officials on his discussions with Ecuadorean officers, he and WikiLeaks have both denied <a class="css-1g7m0tk" title="" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/27/manafort-held-secret-talks-with-assange-in-ecuadorian-embassy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a recent report in The Guardian</a> that Mr Assange was visited by Mr Manafort at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in 2013, 2015 and 2016. |
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<div class="css-1n4qhbn ejk1mx12">Mr Mueller's appointment made clear that Mr Manafort would be one of the main targets in that investigation so his conversations with Ecuador ended without an agreement, according to the newspaper.</div> | | <div class="css-1n4qhbn ejk1mx12">Mr Mueller's appointment made clear that Mr Manafort would be one of the main targets in that investigation so his conversations with Ecuador ended without an agreement, according to the newspaper.</div> |
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Mr Assange has now become a pawn in President Moreno's ongoing battle against his predecessor Rafael Correa — who has fled into exile in Belgium since the Ecuadorian judiciary is pursuing 13 investigations against him. Mr Correa finds his successor's treatment of Mr Assange appalling. | | Mr Assange has now become a pawn in President Moreno's ongoing battle against his predecessor Rafael Correa — who has fled into exile in Belgium since the Ecuadorian judiciary is pursuing 13 investigations against him. Mr Correa finds his successor's treatment of Mr Assange appalling. |
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<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/manafort-assange-wikileaks-ecuador.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/manafort-assange-wikileaks-ecuador.html</a></p> | | <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/manafort-assange-wikileaks-ecuador.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/manafort-assange-wikileaks-ecuador.html</a></p> |
<p><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/julian-assange-wears-out-his-welcome-in-ecuadorian-embassy-a-1239715.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/julian-assange-wears-out-his-welcome-in-ecuadorian-embassy-a-1239715.html</a></p> | | <p><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/julian-assange-wears-out-his-welcome-in-ecuadorian-embassy-a-1239715.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/julian-assange-wears-out-his-welcome-in-ecuadorian-embassy-a-1239715.html</a></p> |