he is the man behind WikiLeaks welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Julian
a look at the life and career of Julian
a look at the life and career of Julian Assange Julian Palace ang was born on
Assange Julian Palace ang was born on
Assange Julian Palace ang was born on July 3rd 1971 in Queensland Australia as
July 3rd 1971 in Queensland Australia as
July 3rd 1971 in Queensland Australia as a result of his nomadic family life he
a result of his nomadic family life he
a result of his nomadic family life he attended many schools as a teenager at
attended many schools as a teenager at
attended many schools as a teenager at the age of 16 he started hacking under
the age of 16 he started hacking under
the age of 16 he started hacking under the name mend axe
the name mend axe
the name mend axe in the early 1990s a Sanj was charged
in the early 1990s a Sanj was charged
in the early 1990s a Sanj was charged with illegally accessing information
with illegally accessing information
with illegally accessing information from the computer systems of several
from the computer systems of several
from the computer systems of several organizations however he was released on
organizations however he was released on
organizations however he was released on Good Conduct after paying a small fine
Good Conduct after paying a small fine
Good Conduct after paying a small fine he began programming and developing free
he began programming and developing free
he began programming and developing free software in 1994 for example he wrote
software in 1994 for example he wrote
software in 1994 for example he wrote the first free open-source port scanner
the first free open-source port scanner
the first free open-source port scanner strobe and co-created a deniable
strobe and co-created a deniable
strobe and co-created a deniable encryption archive called rubber-hose
encryption archive called rubber-hose
encryption archive called rubber-hose after dropping out of university ass ang
after dropping out of university ass ang
after dropping out of university ass ang became the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks
became the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks
became the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks in 2006 the nonprofit organization was
in 2006 the nonprofit organization was
in 2006 the nonprofit organization was set up to allow Global Sources to
set up to allow Global Sources to
set up to allow Global Sources to anonymously submit information that
anonymously submit information that
anonymously submit information that would otherwise be held private or
would otherwise be held private or
would otherwise be held private or classified such information was usually
classified such information was usually
classified such information was usually ethical political or historical in
ethical political or historical in
ethical political or historical in nature and was then released to the
nature and was then released to the
nature and was then released to the public often through WikiLeaks official
public often through WikiLeaks official
public often through WikiLeaks official site as its director ass ang had the
site as its director ass ang had the
site as its director ass ang had the final say on what was published and also
final say on what was published and also
final say on what was published and also made public appearances on the
made public appearances on the
made public appearances on the organization’s behalf notable early
organization’s behalf notable early
organization’s behalf notable early leaks included information about the
leaks included information about the
leaks included information about the alleged illegal activities of Swiss bank
alleged illegal activities of Swiss bank
alleged illegal activities of Swiss bank Julius Baer in the Cayman Islands
Julius Baer in the Cayman Islands
Julius Baer in the Cayman Islands details from secret Scientology books
details from secret Scientology books
details from secret Scientology books and emails from American politician
and emails from American politician
and emails from American politician Sarah Palin’s personal account in 2009
Sarah Palin’s personal account in 2009
Sarah Palin’s personal account in 2009 WikiLeaks published suspicious internal
WikiLeaks published suspicious internal
WikiLeaks published suspicious internal documents from Kel Fink bank that had
documents from Kel Fink bank that had
documents from Kel Fink bank that had circulated prior to Iceland’s financial
circulated prior to Iceland’s financial
circulated prior to Iceland’s financial crisis it also brought to light
crisis it also brought to light
crisis it also brought to light particulars from a report concerning the
particulars from a report concerning the
particulars from a report concerning the dumping of toxic waste on the Ivory
dumping of toxic waste on the Ivory
dumping of toxic waste on the Ivory Coast these leaks did not go unnoticed
Coast these leaks did not go unnoticed
Coast these leaks did not go unnoticed in fact in 2010 WikiLeaks posted a
in fact in 2010 WikiLeaks posted a
in fact in 2010 WikiLeaks posted a report that revealed the u.s. Department
report that revealed the u.s. Department
report that revealed the u.s. Department of Defense was discussing the prevention
of Defense was discussing the prevention
of Defense was discussing the prevention of leaks by the organization that was
of leaks by the organization that was
of leaks by the organization that was also the year that footage from a 2007
also the year that footage from a 2007
also the year that footage from a 2007 airstrike
airstrike
airstrike Baghdad was released along with
Baghdad was released along with
Baghdad was released along with documents from earlier in the decade
documents from earlier in the decade
documents from earlier in the decade that related to the war in Afghanistan
that related to the war in Afghanistan
that related to the war in Afghanistan later on approximately 400,000
later on approximately 400,000
later on approximately 400,000 classified documents pertaining to the
classified documents pertaining to the
classified documents pertaining to the Iraq war or leaked in November 2010
Iraq war or leaked in November 2010
Iraq war or leaked in November 2010 WikiLeaks began publishing over 250,000
WikiLeaks began publishing over 250,000
WikiLeaks began publishing over 250,000 diplomatic cables from American
diplomatic cables from American
diplomatic cables from American embassies around the globe these
embassies around the globe these
embassies around the globe these confidential messages dealt with various
confidential messages dealt with various
confidential messages dealt with various subjects including the politics of
subjects including the politics of
subjects including the politics of numerous country’s nuclear weapons and
numerous country’s nuclear weapons and
numerous country’s nuclear weapons and Middle Eastern tensions for example the
Middle Eastern tensions for example the
Middle Eastern tensions for example the highly publicized leak received mixed
highly publicized leak received mixed
highly publicized leak received mixed reactions while some government
reactions while some government
reactions while some government officials criticized WikiLeaks
officials criticized WikiLeaks
officials criticized WikiLeaks supporters Hale desange as a hero
supporters Hale desange as a hero
supporters Hale desange as a hero shortly thereafter the US Department of
shortly thereafter the US Department of
shortly thereafter the US Department of Justice initiated a criminal
Justice initiated a criminal
Justice initiated a criminal investigation into the affair by the end
investigation into the affair by the end
investigation into the affair by the end of the year
of the year
of the year Assange faced legal and financial
Assange faced legal and financial
Assange faced legal and financial troubles this caused him to sell the
troubles this caused him to sell the
troubles this caused him to sell the publishing rights to his autobiography
publishing rights to his autobiography
publishing rights to his autobiography for almost two million dollars around
for almost two million dollars around
for almost two million dollars around the same time Swedish police issued a
the same time Swedish police issued a
the same time Swedish police issued a warrant for Assange’s arrest and
warrant for Assange’s arrest and
warrant for Assange’s arrest and extradition from Britain this was for
extradition from Britain this was for
extradition from Britain this was for sexual crimes he had allegedly committed
sexual crimes he had allegedly committed
sexual crimes he had allegedly committed in Sweden in 2010 Assange later appealed
in Sweden in 2010 Assange later appealed
in Sweden in 2010 Assange later appealed this decision he continued to make
this decision he continued to make
this decision he continued to make public appearances over the next year
public appearances over the next year
public appearances over the next year WikiLeaks also shared secret files
WikiLeaks also shared secret files
WikiLeaks also shared secret files connected to the Guantanamo Bay
connected to the Guantanamo Bay
connected to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in 2011 though some have
detention camp in 2011 though some have
detention camp in 2011 though some have accused a Sanj of being a criminal and
accused a Sanj of being a criminal and
accused a Sanj of being a criminal and even a terrorist
even a terrorist
even a terrorist others have lauded his whistleblowing
others have lauded his whistleblowing
others have lauded his whistleblowing efforts and deemed him a champion of
efforts and deemed him a champion of
efforts and deemed him a champion of free speech
free speech
free speech despite detractors Julian Assange has
despite detractors Julian Assange has
despite detractors Julian Assange has received several awards in 2009 he was
received several awards in 2009 he was
received several awards in 2009 he was awarded the Amnesty International UK
awarded the Amnesty International UK
awarded the Amnesty International UK media award about the extrajudicial
media award about the extrajudicial
media award about the extrajudicial murders in Kenya even after the United
murders in Kenya even after the United
murders in Kenya even after the United States diplomatic cables leak he was
States diplomatic cables leak he was
States diplomatic cables leak he was recognized with accolades such as the
recognized with accolades such as the
recognized with accolades such as the 2011 Martha Gellhorn prize for
2011 Martha Gellhorn prize for
2011 Martha Gellhorn prize for journalism while his methods and
journalism while his methods and
journalism while his methods and philosophies are widely disputed there
philosophies are widely disputed there
philosophies are widely disputed there is no denying that Julian Assange has
is no denying that Julian Assange has
is no denying that Julian Assange has already impacted world politics and will
already impacted world politics and will
already impacted world politics and will surely further affect what is to come
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