A lawyer for Julian Assange told a London court that she was present when an ally of US President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon for the WikiLeaks founder in return for information that would 'benefit' the president 'politically'.
Australian-born Assange, 49, is fighting to avoid being sent to the United States, where he is charged with conspiring to hack government computers and violating an espionage law over the release of confidential cables by WikiLeaks in 2010-2011.
"They stated that President Trump was aware of and had approved of them coming to meet with Mr Assange to discuss a proposal – and that they would have an audience with the President to discuss the matter on their return to Washington DC," she said. Robinson said Rohrabacher's offer was presented to Assange as a"win-win" solution that would allow Assange"to get on with his life" and in return would also politically benefit Trump.
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