BREAKING: Swedish prosecutor says investigation into 2010 rape allegation against Julian Assange is being discontinued; says alleged victim was credible, but the investigation faced issues with evidence for prosecution.
Sweden on Tuesday announced it was dropping a rape investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
"Deputy Director of Public Prosecution Eva-Marie Persson has today decided to discontinue the investigation," Swedish prosecutors said."The reason for this decision is that the evidence has weakened considerably due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the events in question."
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