BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(01 of17)
Open Image ModalWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (R) shakes hands with Ecuador\'s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino (L) after a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 18, 2014 where Assange has been holed up for two years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange took refuge in June 2012 in the Ecadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / JOHN STILLWELL (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN STILLWELL via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(02 of17)
Open Image ModalEcuador\'s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino (2R) speaks next to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (R) during a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 18, 2014 where Assange has been holed up for two years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange took refuge in June 2012 in the Ecadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / JOHN STILLWELL (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN STILLWELL via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(03 of17)
Open Image ModalWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (R) gestures as he speaks next to Ecuador\'s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino (L) during a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 18, 2014 where Assange has been holed up for two years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange took refuge in June 2012 in the Ecadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / JOHN STILLWELL (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN STILLWELL via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(04 of17)
Open Image ModalWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures as he speaks during a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 18, 2014 where Assange has been holed up for two years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange took refuge in June 2012 in the Ecadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / JOHN STILLWELL (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN STILLWELL via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(05 of17)
Open Image ModalWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures during a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 18, 2014 where Assange has been holed up for two years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange took refuge in June 2012 in the Ecadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / JOHN STILLWELL (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN STILLWELL via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(06 of17)
Open Image ModalWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures during a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 18, 2014 where Assange has been holed up for two years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange took refuge in June 2012 in the Ecadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / JOHN STILLWELL (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN STILLWELL via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(07 of17)
Open Image ModalWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (R) holds up a document during a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 18, 2014 where Assange has been holed up for two years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange took refuge in June 2012 in the Ecadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / JOHN STILLWELL (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN STILLWELL via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(08 of17)
Open Image ModalPolice officers and members of the media stand outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, on August 18, 2014 where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been claiming asylum for over 2 years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on August 18 he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CARL COURT via Getty Images)
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Plans To Leave The Ecuadorian Embassy(09 of17)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has a drink of water during a press conference, where he confirmed he \'will be leaving the embassy soon\', in the Ecuadorian Embassy on August 18, 2014 in London, England. Mr Assange has been living in the embassy since June 2012 in an attempt to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces allegations of sexual assault. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Plans To Leave The Ecuadorian Embassy(10 of17)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (R) sits next to Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino during a press conference, where he confirmed he \'will be leaving the embassy soon\', in the Ecuadorian Embassy on August 18, 2014 in London, England. Mr Assange has been living in the embassy since June 2012 in an attempt to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces allegations of sexual assault. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(11 of17)
Open Image ModalPolice officers stand outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, on August 18, 2014 where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been claiming asylum for over 2 years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on August 18 he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange sought asylum at the embassy in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CARL COURT via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(12 of17)
Open Image ModalWikileaks spokesman, Kristinn Hrafnsson (R), speaks to the media outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, on August 18, 2014 where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been claiming asylum for over 2 years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on August 18 he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange sought asylum at the embassy in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CARL COURT via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(13 of17)
Open Image ModalWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (R) and Ecuador\'s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino (2R) attend a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 18, 2014 where Assange has been holed up for two years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange took refuge in June 2012 in the Ecadorian Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / JOHN STILLWELL (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN STILLWELL via Getty Images)
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Plans To Leave The Ecuadorian Embassy(14 of17)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Members of the media wait outside the Ecuadorian Embassy on August 18, 2014 in London, England. Mr Assange has been living in the embassy since June 2012 in an attempt to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces allegations of sexual assault. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Oli Scarff via Getty Images)
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Leaves The Ecuadorian Embassy(15 of17)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Police officers wait outside the Ecuadorian Embassy on August 18, 2014 in London, England. Mr Assange has been living in the embassy since June 2012 in an attempt to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces allegations of sexual assault. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Oli Scarff via Getty Images)
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Plans To Leave The Ecuadorian Embassy(16 of17)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Members of the media wait outside the Ecuadorian Embassy on August 18, 2014 in London, England. Mr Assange has been living in the embassy since June 2012 in an attempt to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces allegations of sexual assault. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Oli Scarff via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SWEDEN-ECUADOR-US-ASSAULT-ASSANGE(17 of17)
Open Image ModalMedia gather outside of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, on August 18, 2014 where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been claiming asylum for over 2 years. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on August 18 he would \'soon\' leave Ecuador\'s embassy in London but his organisation played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain\'s government. Assange sought asylum at the embassy in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation which he strongly denies. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BEN STANSALL via Getty Images)