WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to meet with Swedish prosecutors in London, CNN reported Thursday night.
Mr. Assange has remained at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces accusations of raping one woman and sexually molesting another. He has not been charged.
Mr. Assange has said he fears Sweden will extradite him to the United States, where he could face the death penalty if charged and convicted of leaking U.S. government secrets on WikiLeaks.
Thomas Olsson, Mr. Assange’s lawyer, said the next step would be for Swedish authorities to obtain permission from British and Ecuadorean authorities to conduct an interview at the embassy.
Swedish authorities have previously declined to travel to Britain to meet with Mr. Assange. However, the statute of limitations for some of Mr. Assange’s alleged crimes is reportedly August 2015.
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