Exiled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may be about to get the boot from Ecuador’s embassy in London.
The country’s foreign minister indicated Tuesday that her government is actively seeking someone to take the outspoken refugee off its hands, given the “untenable” situation.
Assange has been taking refuge at the embassy for the past five years. But he recently landed in hot water with Ecuadorean officials for speaking out against some of its allies, including Spain over human rights issues.
He sought diplomatic protection over potential prosecution in the US for leaking classified government documents. He also was fleeing Sweden amid rape allegations. Although the rape investigation was dropped, he violated bail and faces a rap over that.
Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said her country is seeking a “third-party mediator” to figure out a way to settle the situation.