WikiLeaks director Gavin McFadyen has died. This announcement was posted on the organization's twitter. It is signed with the initials of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Gavin McFadyen was an investigative journalist who worked closely with Julian Assange. In particular, he created a committee that raised money for the legal defense of the founder of WikiLeaks and other employees of the organization.
WikiLeaks specializes in publishing classified information leaks. Julian Assange has been hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for the past four years to avoid being extradited to Sweden, where he has been charged with sexual harassment and rape.
WikiLeaks director Gavin Macfadyen dies • Meduza • RIMA — Russian Independent Media Archive