Former Bush political strategist Karl Rove may be connected to a Swedish effort to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, sources for several legal experts suggest.
Rove is a longtime adviser to Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who recently tapped the Republican operative to aid his 2010 reelection campaign. Speaking to Legal Schnauzer's Robert Shuler, an unnamed source suggested that Rove is likely "playing a leading role in the effort to prosecute" Assange.
The founder of the secrets website was arrested Dec. 7 in London after Sweden issued a warrant for alleged sex crimes. After Assange's release on bail, Guardian obtained and published leaked details of the allegations against him.
A WikiLeaks source told The Australian that the leaked police reports were "a selective smear through the disclosure of material." And there's no coincidence that the charges against Assange originate in Sweden, Shuler's source said.
For at least 10 years, Rove has been connected to Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik. More recently, Fredrik, who is known as "the Ronald Reagan of Europe," has contracted Rove to help with his 2010 re-election campaign.
Rove was said to have fled to Sweden during the prosecution of former Alabama Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman, who believes his prosecution to have been politically motivated.
"Clearly, it appears that [Rove], who claims to be of Swedish descent, feels a kinship to Sweden . . . and he has taken advantage of it several times," the source added.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/20/rove-connection-prosecution-julian-assange
