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People
11
Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Type: Government report / investigative narrative (house oversight committee)
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Summary

This document, page 105 of a House Oversight report, outlines the history of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, detailing his hacking background, legal troubles in Sweden and the UK, and his eventual asylum in the Ecuador embassy. It introduces Sarah Harrison as his deputy and close associate. The text concludes with Edward Snowden contacting Assange in June 2013 to request assistance in escaping Hong Kong.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Julian Assange Founder of Wikileaks
Subject of the chapter; described as trafficking in secrets; fleeing extradition; aiding Snowden.
Edward Snowden Whistleblower / Fugitive
Telephoned Assange for help with an exit plan from Hong Kong.
Bradley Manning Source
Sent several hundred thousand classified documents to Wikileaks in April 2010.
Sarah Harrison Deputy at Wikileaks / Investigative Editor
Lived with Assange at Ellingham Hall; served as liaison; worked on 'Mediastan' documentary.
Appelbaum Hacktivist
Mentioned as a leading figure in the global hacktivist underground alongside Assange.

Organizations (11)

Name Type Context
WikiLeaks
Organization co-founded by Assange for anonymous document posting.
Pentagon
Hacked by Assange.
U.S. Navy
Hacked by Assange.
NASA
Hacked by Assange.
Citibank
Hacked by Assange.
Lockheed-Martin
Hacked by Assange.
Australia's Overseas Telecommunications Commission
Hacked by Assange.
Time Magazine
Named Assange runner-up for Man-of-the Year 2010.
Sevenoaks School
Elite school in Kent attended by Sarah Harrison.
RT Television
Moscow-based news channel funded by Russian government; sponsored Assange's program.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (5 events)

2006
Founding of Wikileaks.
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April 2010
Bradley Manning sends classified documents to Wikileaks.
N/A
July 3, 1971
Birth of Julian Assange.
Queensland, Australia
June 2012
Assange jumps bail and flees to Ecuador embassy.
London, England
November 2010
Swedish judge orders detention of Assange.
Stockholm, Sweden

Locations (7)

Location Context
Birthplace of Julian Assange.
Location where a judge ordered Assange's detention.
Location of Assange's arrest and the Ecuador embassy.
Norfolk, England; where Assange was confined while on bail.
London; where Assange fled to avoid extradition.
Location involved in the 'Mediastan' documentary and Harrison's travels.
Location from which Snowden was trying to exit.

Relationships (3)

Julian Assange Professional/Personal Sarah Harrison
She was his deputy, lived with him at Ellingham Hall, and press rumored they were paramours.
Julian Assange Collaborator Edward Snowden
Snowden called Assange for help escaping Hong Kong.
Julian Assange Source/Publisher Bradley Manning
Manning sent documents to Wikileaks.

Key Quotes (2)

"“Thanks to Russia (and thanks to WikiLeaks), Snowden remains free.” – Julian Assange"
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"Assange considered it a surprising request since Snowden had not given any of the stolen documents to Wikileaks."
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