Julian Assange lawyer Per Samuelson claims total victory after prosecutor drops investigation

Swedish prosecutors' decision to drop an investigation into an allegation of rape against Julian Assange on Friday is a "total victory", his lawyer, Per Samuelson, said.

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Stockholm

May 19, 2017 18:01 IST

Swedish prosecutors, investigation, allegation of rape, Julian Assange, total victory, Per Samuelson — Swedish prosecutors' decision to drop an investigation into an allegation of rape against Julian Assange on Friday is a "total victory", his lawyer, Per Samuelson, said.(Reuters)

Swedish prosecutors’ decision to drop an investigation into an allegation of rape against Julian Assange on Friday is a “total victory”, his lawyer, Per Samuelson, said. “The preliminary investigation has been dropped and the detention order has been withdrawn, and from Sweden’s point of view this is now over,” Samuelson told Reuters.

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