Secret memos reveal details of Julian Assange’s stay in Ecuadorean Embassy

BOOZE, fights and fancy dress costumes. Leaked documents show what’s really been going on inside embassy where Julian Assange has been hiding for years.

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SECRET documents leaked by the Ecuardorian Embassy have revealed what really goes on behind closed doors in the red-brick building that has been home to Julian Assange for three years.

The internal documents reported on by Fernando Villavicencio and Buzzfeed UKreveal details of incidents and plans to remove Mr Assange from the embassy.

One suggested he could leave in “fancy dress”, jump across the roof to a helipad, or lose himself in the crowds shopping at Harrods. Another provides conflicting reports of an alleged stoush between a security guard and the WikiLeaks founder, after it’s claimed he entered a secure control room in September 2012.

Other reports show the minute-by-minute monitoring Ecuadorean staff conducted of “Mr Guest” including concerns about his mental health, the amount of pressure he was under and his alcohol consumption. A number of the documents have been posted online here.

The Ecuadorean Embassy and WikiLeaks have not responded to requests for comment.

Mr Assange has been holed up in the Knightsbridge Embassy since June 2012 when he entered to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of rape and sexual assault.

He has now stayed there so long three out of the four investigations have passed their statute of limitations. However, he is still subject to an investigation over suspected rape which does not expire until August 2020.

In a recent interview Mr Assange said he fears being assassinated if he steps outside and has not had fresh air or sunlight for three years. He told The Times it’s “not likely” he will be shot but he said he’s been subject to bomb and assassination threats from “unstable people”.

“There are security issues with being on the balcony. There have been bomb threats and assassination threats from various people,” he said. “Unless I convert to Islam it’s not that likely that I’ll be droned, but we have seen things creeping towards that.”

Last month, the UK government lashed out at Ecuardor’s decision to shelter Mr Assange as a “growing stain” on the country’s reputation. His around-the-clock police guard has cost UK taxpayers more than $25 million.