Australia's Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd says he 'couldn't possibly comment' on whether he encouraged Julian Assange and his team to accept a plea deal with the US.
Australia's US Ambassador Kevin Rudd 'couldn't possibly comment' on whether he was 'linchpin' in Julian Assange plea dealAustralia's US Ambassador Kevin Rudd has avoided answering on whether he encouraged Julian Assange to accept a plea deal.
Mr Rudd said he travelled alongside Assange because he was the "principal point of contact" with both the US Department of Justice and Assange's lawyers, but would not claim the title of "linchpin" when asked in an ABC News interview with national political lead David Speers. He said the choices were limited to either a lengthy legal battle or "cut a deal through a plea bargain".
Mr Rudd revealed little about his conversations with Assange on his long journey home, other than to say they "reflected on his time in prison"."On an aircraft such as that, you're not going to sit quietly in the corner and do the cryptic crossword – and besides, I've always hated cryptic crosswords because I can't get all the answers right."
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