U.S. investigators have received permission from
Ecuador to question a Swedish programmer
close to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who
has been held in jail for more than two months
on suspicion of hacking, Media has learned.
The interview with Ola Bini is set for June 27,
according to an Ecuadorian prosecutor’s order
provided to AP by someone closely following
the case.
Spokespeople at the U.S. Justice Department
declined to comment, but a person familiar
with the case in the United States confirmed
that U.S. authorities want to hear from Bini,
who was arrested the same day that Ecuador
evicted Assange from its embassy in London.