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Office Of WikiLeaks Lawyer Stormed By Hooded Figures In “Professional Operation”
Three hooded figures broke into the Madrid office of WikiLeaks lawyer Baltasar Garzon at dawn on Monday morning, in what police have described as a “very professional” operation
The figures dressed in black covered the security cameras with tape and police say they are treating the incident as an “attempted robbery” according to Spain’s largest newspaper, El País.
Garzon heads Julian Assange’s legal defense, in particular working to avoid extradition to Sweden and preparing to face charges thought to be pending by authorities in the US.
RT reports: The thieves didn’t take any money and police are waiting for technicians to confirm whether any files were taken or copied from Garzon’s computer. Police are analyzing the security cameras at the entrance to the office.
“They have not taken what they have been looking for,” Garzon told El Periodico. He confirmed to Ser his clients’ security “has not been affected,” and that the people “acted very quickly.”
El Diario reports an employee of the firm told police the individuals did attempt to copy information stored on their servers, but that they were unsuccessful. All they took from the office was a Christmas ham.
Masked intruders have broken into the legal office of Baltasar Garzón, head of @wikileaks legal team, in Madrid. No money taken. Security cameras taped over. “Very professional” operation, say police. https://t.co/YyXvovQ03J
— Julian Assange
