Assange case officer 'friend' of accuser: report

Assange case officer 'friend' of accuser: report

The lead police interrogator in the case of suspected rape involving Julian Assange has personal and political connections to one of the two WikiLeaks founder's accusers.

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According to the Expressen daily the two women know each other through their membership and involvement in the same political party and since the reported sex offence have exchanged messages on the internet and have been open about their friendship on their respective blogs.

They are also friends on Facebook, the newspaper reported on Thursday.

According to the newspaper, the interrogator, despite having taken part in the investigation, has written strongly worded negative comments about Julian Assange on her Facebook page.

http://www.thelocal.se/32506/

to get any AUSA pulled off the case, if not fired.