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Wikileaks issues its first legal response to a lawsuit filed by the DNC.
Wikileaks submitted a motion Friday in a Manhattan federal court, asking for the judge to dismiss the lawsuit, citing first amendment rights.
FILE – In this May 19, 2017 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters from a balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno said in a radio interview Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Britain has provided sufficient guarantees for Assange to leave his government’s embassy in London, where the WikiLeaks founder has been living under asylum since 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
The defense lawyers argue the lawsuit sets a dangerous precedent, because it aims to block the publication of truthful information gathered by whistle blowers.
This comes after the DNC filed its lawsuit back in April, alleging Wikileaks worked with the Russian government to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Julian Assange denies the allegations, claiming his source is not associated with the Kremlin.
