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WikiLeaks Founder Assange to Write Autobiography

HeadlineDec 27, 2010

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced he’s reached a $1.5 million book deal to write his autobiography. Assange says he doesn’t want to write the book but has been forced to undertake it to help cover his legal costs. Assange is currently in Britain fighting extradition to Sweden to face questioning on allegations of sexual crimes. He also continues to be the reported target of an ongoing Justice Department investigation into WikiLeaks.

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