Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Seeks Asylum In The Embassy Of Ecuador

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 15: Police stand guard outside the Ecuadorian Embassy where Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks website, is seeking asylum on August 15, 2012 in London, England. Mr Assange has been living inside Ecuador’s London embassy since June 19, 2012 after requesting political asylum whilst facing extradition to Sweden to face allegations of sexual assault. According to officials within Ecuador’s government, Assange is to be granted asylum. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)