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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,023 posts)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:05 PM Jan 2018

Julian Assanges poor hygiene sparks complaints at embassy

Staff at the Ecuador Embassy in London grew tired of the whiffing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who reportedly does not attend to his own personal hygiene.

It’s that lack of cleanliness, among other things, that fueled Ecuador’s recent attempts to end his five-year stand-off at the Knightsbridge embassy, the International Business Times reported.

“It seems he doesn’t wash properly,” a “well-placed” source told the news outlet, noting the issue has prompted repeated complaints from staff at the UK embassy.

Assange reportedly complained of noise from a loading bay near his hideout, which resulted in a female restroom being converted into a bedroom for him. The move left Assange sharing a single bathroom with embassy staff.

And it’s not the first time people around him have complained of Assange’s questionable hygiene practices.

“Julian ate everything with his hands and he always wiped his fingers on his pants. I have never seen pants as greasy as his in my whole life,” one of his closest aides, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, told the Times.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/julian-assanges-poor-hygiene-sparks-complaints-at-embassy/ar-AAuBxyv?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=edgsp

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Julian Assanges poor hygiene sparks complaints at embassy (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2018 OP
This is cracking me up. nt BootinUp Jan 2018 #1
I know, huh Cha Jan 2018 #3
Here ya go. brush Jan 2018 #18
Throw him out then RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #2
Why don't they make him leave ? JI7 Jan 2018 #4
How does he eat? Who is paying for his food? shenmue Jan 2018 #5
Cup 'O Noodles and Twinkies. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #13
They are all Bannon like nasty ass's uponit7771 Jan 2018 #6
Kick his filthy ass out on the street. democratisphere Jan 2018 #7
He is revolting in every way. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #8
Didn't they just give him Ecuadorian citizenship - can he travel on their passport (to Ecuador?) UTUSN Jan 2018 #9
Minor problem. He cant leave the embassy without being arrested. herding cats Jan 2018 #10
Huh. So he stinks literally and not just figuratively. herding cats Jan 2018 #11
Wash your ass!! Historic NY Jan 2018 #12
Can this fucker just go away?? mreilly Jan 2018 #14
He may soon have a roommate in Bannon. Hugin Jan 2018 #15
Share a pigpen . They both probably need to curb expenses lunasun Jan 2018 #17
I think people with poor hygiene habits have mental health issues Skittles Jan 2018 #16
Free room and board for five years ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #19
Calling this asshole a pig is an insult to pigs. Initech Jan 2018 #20
Stoush brews over diplomatic immunity for Assange struggle4progress Jan 2018 #21
Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship struggle4progress Jan 2018 #22
They don't kick him out because JA probably has some compromising info on a big whig Ecuadorian. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2018 #23
 

mreilly

(2,120 posts)
14. Can this fucker just go away??
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 12:58 AM
Jan 2018

Like literally go away - as in go find a fucking dumpster to live in and GO AWAY.

He is a piece of fucking nasty shit who needs to GO AWAY.

Fuck you Assanges, you rapist piece of shit and go eat out of dumpsters to live in as you GO AWAY.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
19. Free room and board for five years
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 02:09 AM
Jan 2018

Plus they go out of their way to accommodate him after he complained about noise.

At what point do they take the hint that he is trash and throw his worthless ass out in the cold? You know they are thinking, "It would violate our oath to give asylum, but he would become someone else's problem."

struggle4progress

(118,293 posts)
21. Stoush brews over diplomatic immunity for Assange
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 04:13 AM
Jan 2018

AAP
Saturday, 13 January 2018, 7:06AM

... the UK rejected a request that Assange be given diplomatic immunity so he could freely leave the embassy ...

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/world/stoush-brews-over-diplomatic-immunity-for-assange/

struggle4progress

(118,293 posts)
22. Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship
Sat Jan 13, 2018, 04:15 AM
Jan 2018

By James Russell - 13/01/2018

... Assange has been granted Ecuadorian citizenship in part of an effort to help him leave the country’s embassy in London. He has been in a state of asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy for over 5 years.

The decision was made mere hours after a request for Assange to be given diplomatic status was refused by the British government. Such a status would have meant Assange could leave the embassy while being immune from arrest by British police ...

https://bestinau.com.au/julian-assange-ecuadorian-citizenship-embassy/

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