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"project not authorized First" Canongate publishes the autobiography of the founder of Wikileaks

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more Wikileaks statement, released overnight, in which Assange gives his account of what seems to have been a very acrimonious dispute with his publishers on the book. Canongate statement is here.

Assange says he was advised by his lawyers that he has reason to block the release, but when he sought legal advice "many lawyers" are not willing to take their case because they would have to prove that he was able to pay damages if it lost Canongate. "I am not able to give such an undertaking. Canongate are aware. "

In fact, Assange said he had a verbal agreement with Jamie Byng, the publisher of Canongate, "to deliver the agreement between 100,000 and 150,000 handwriting at the end of the year . " He said he was assured by Byng in a phone call after "Canongate ever, contrary to rumors ... to publish the book without her consent."

"Contrary to independent reports, do not pull the plug on the case, and I was not willing to compromise. Rather, he suggested June 7, 2011 to terminate the written contract with the drafting of a new contract with a new mandate. "He wrote that he had received an email from her agent saying that both U.S. and Canongate Knopf publishing house," insisted on the cancellation of existing contract. "

"My agent is negotiating a new timetable and agreed to develop a new contract for the book he wanted to publish my name. The last conversation with Jamie Byng on 16 June was friendly, positive and in the future. Since then, as the secret manuscript prepared for publication Canongate, who found excuses not to come near me, probably to avoid detection. "

The statement also criticized the team Assange former legal firm Finers Stephens Innocent, led by lawyer Mark Stephens.

Assange says that the advance of Canongate was paid to his former law firm Finers Stephens Innocent "totally without my consent," and is now in their hands, following a dispute over fees .

"The outcome of this dispute is pending, but a successful conclusion of the entire advance version, which was not hit again and Knopf Canongate."

ISP We asked for a response.

10:48 pm: Attention

is likely to focus on the passages in which Assange refers to the charge of rape and assault sexual abuse by two women Sweden, for his extradition is requested (which is awaiting the trial of his appeal against extradition).

In a chapter entitled "Blood," Assange wrote that he first went to Sweden in the hope that it might be a refuge, taking account of its laws protecting sources. Upon his arrival, he says he told an unspecified "Western intelligence agencies" with the U.S. government refers to "deal with [it] illegal," he means by planting drugs or child pornography on it.

The first woman who would later become the accused, Ms. A called in the book (and in court documents), was an activist whose apartment Assange was staying when she was absent. He came home early and suggested that bed sharing only Assange wrote, adding that he had no reason "to believe that it was nothing [sic], but a friendly suggestion."

Given the "stressful" situation, said he was "pleased to support these women smiling and loving", but can be "gallant" say. He says he Women found "a little neurotic."

He met his second wife, Mrs. W, at a press conference and said he met her after he returned home and "I remember wearing a nice pink sweater." . "My behavior sounds cool, and probably was, that is my fault, but not a crime. 'D A___ spent enough time and could see it would be a bad idea to stay longer. Remember it was particularly paranoid. "

other hand, the type Assange flirting with another woman - with whom he dined with her boyfriend - in the short journey in itself, but being warned by a friend of honeytrap possible. "I remember I went into detail about how the Mossad had captured [Mordechai] Vanunu."

Repetition clues as to why these odious of his accusers is remarkable, given that Assange has acknowledged that "unlikely" that there was a conspiracy against honeytrap.

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