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Pamela Anderson Visits Julian Assange in London Prison as He Fights Possible Extradition to U.S.

HeadlineMay 08, 2019

The actress Pamela Anderson visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the high-security Belmarsh Prison in London on Tuesday. Assange is serving a 50-week prison sentence for skipping bail in Britain and faces possible extradition to the United States to face charges related to the Chelsea Manning leaks. Pamela Anderson spoke outside the prison after seeing him.

Pamela Anderson: “Obviously, it’s been very difficult to see Julian here, and to make our way through the prison to get to him was quite shocking and difficult. He does not deserve to be in a supermax prison. He has never committed a violent act. He’s an innocent person. … He’s sacrificed so much to bring the truth out, and we deserve the truth. And that’s all I can say. I’m sorry. I’m just really—I feel sick. I feel nauseous.”

Pamela Anderson was wearing a cloak covered with references to the history of free speech in Britain, as well as prisons, tyranny and the Levellers.

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