The disclosure came in a filing in a case unrelated to Assange.
Joshua Stueve, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia, said, “The court filing was made in error.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange walks onto the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
In the past, prosecutors had contemplated pursuing a case involving conspiracy, theft of government property or violating the Espionage Act.
But he was detained in part because he “has a substantial interest in terrorist acts,” according to the court filing.
Throughout that time, the United States has refused to say whether there are any sealed charges against Assange.
If Assange were to leave the embassy and be arrested by British authorities, he would likely still fight extradition in the British courts. »