Overview
Steptoe partner Michael Vatis was a guest on BBC Radio’s “Newshour” on May 19 in an episode titled “WikiLeaks Founder Defiant.” In the interview, Mr. Vatis, a former Justice Department official who oversaw cybercrime investigations, discusses the case that the US government is seeking to build against Julian Assange. Due to the First Amendment, the US government must prove that Julian Assange and other members of the WikiLeaks organization conspired with hackers or government employees in taking the information.
The full episode is available at BBC Radio.