Hours after its issuance, the Swedish Prosecution Authority withdrew a warrant for the arrest of whistleblower activist and former hacker Julian Assange, who had been accused of raping a woman and molesting another, according to a report from Sweden's The Local.
"I do not consider there to be any reason to suspect that he has committed rape," chief prosecutor Eva Finné said in a prepared statement published online.
The Local added: "A source close to the case told the newspaper that two women in their twenties went to the police in Stockholm on Friday to speak about their recent encounters with Assange."
His arrest warrant was issued late Friday night, as authorities considered the possibility that he could interfere with the investigation while free.
Though the warrant has been withdrawn, a police investigation will continue...
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