All charges in the case of the woman who brought the rape charge against Assange have been dropped, but Eva Finné says that this does not mean that she was lying, simply that whatever happened between her and Assange was not a crime on Assange's part.
“The content of the police interrogation with her does not support any crime having been committed,” she told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet on Thursday.
The charge that remains against Assange can be translated as molestation or assault against a second woman, but this is considered a minor offense that typically only carries a fine and has a maximum penalty of one year in prison.
Meanwhile, a war of words has broken out between Assange's legal representatives and the two women. Leif Silbersky, is possibly the most famous lawyer in Sweden, and is known for taking on controversial, high-profile cases. He has railed against the prosecutor who put out the arrest warrant, claiming that it caused immense damage to his client’s reputation.
Claes Borgström, who represents the women, is another high-profile lawyer with strong ties to the Swedish Social Democratic Party. He has appealed the decision to drop the initial charges.
Assange claims to not even know what the charge is about, but says to Aftonbladet that he will submit to police questioning.
