More Money Than Sense

Jemima Khan is the latest celebrity supporter to conclude that her previous support and admiration for the WikiLeaks founder - Julian Assange - was badly misplaced.

In fact, Jemima is now comparing Julian - who is currently holed up in the Eucadorean Embassy in London - to the Scientology guru, L. Ron Hubbard.

Now if that's not a fall from grace then I don't know what is - but Assange has a knack of falling out with people it seems to me - which is why I've referred to him for some time as a 'weirdo and narcisssist'.

Jemima Khan also appears to share my views these days - which may be influenced by the fact that Jemima and other Assange supporters put up sureties worth £200,000 to keep their hero out of jail.

Only to find that he went back on his word, lied to the court and his friends, jumped bail - and sneaked into the Ecuadorean Embassy in London where he claimed political asylum.

Jemima and her pals must have more money than sense, if you ask me - but on the other hand it's Assange who's behaved badly with his ridiculous attempts to escape justice in Sweden where he faces police questioning - over alleged sexual assaults on two separate women.

I've not read the piece which Jemima has written for the New Statesman magazine on Julian Assange and WikiLeaks - but if the following comment is anything to go by, Jemima has definitely seen the light:

“I have seen flashes of Assange’s charm, brilliance and insightfulness. But I have also seen how instantaneous rock-star status has the power to make even the most clear-headed idealist feel they are above the law and exempt from criticism.”

"And he should definitely be standing trial in Sweden," she added.

I've been saying the same thing for months of course - because it doesn't take a genius to work out that his fella's as mad as a box of frogs.

So welcome on board Jemima - at long last. 

Weirdo and Narcissist (3 November 2011)

So Julian Assange has lost his battle against extradition to Sweden - which has been dragging on for months - and will continue into the New Year if the WikiLeaks founder is allowed a further appeal to the Supreme Court.

The whole business is completely ludicrous - you'd think Mr Assange is being threatened with deportation to a banana republic - instead of a modern, sophisticated European country - with an impeccable track record on human rights and the rule of law.

What worries Mr Assange is that Sweden also has a tougher approach than most countries - on women's rights and predatory sexual behaviour by men - but all he's been asked to do at this stage is to explain his actions.

The two Swedish women who have complained about Julian Assange - started out as avid admirers of the WikiLeaks adventure - they are not part of an international conspiracy to do him down.

So instead do all this paranoia - he should behave with a bit of dignity - go to Sweden and give his full co-operation to the relevant authorities.

Here's what I wrote back in February 2011.

WikiWars (February 9th 2011)

The WikiWars saga continues.

Julian Assange is back in court trying desperately to prevent his extradition to that widely despised rogue state - with a supposedly weak legal system and poor track record on human rights - more commonly known as Sweden.

The celebrity legal team defending Julian Assange has flown over a retired Swedish judge - Brita Sundberg-Weitman (a woman) - to give evidence against the Swedish prosecutor, Marianne Ny.

The retired judge reportedly criticised the prosecutor for being a "radical feminist" and described her behaviour as "malicious", "peculiar" and displaying a "bias against men".

But when cross-examined - the retired judge admitted that she had no direct knowledge of Ms Ny's (the prosecutor's) conduct.

Confused - because if so, you're in good company?

Instead of this ridiculous legal circus - Mr Assange should do us all a favour and hop on the next plane to Stockholm.

Where he can deal with the case allegations made against him - in a proper manner.