Julien Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, had two children with his lawyer

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One of Julian Assange's lawyers has just revealed that she was in a relationship with the founder of Wikileaks. It was the Mail on Sunday that published the story. Together, the lawyer, Stella Morris, and the fugitive had two young boys while the Australian was confined to the Embassy of Ecuador in London. Stella Moris has decided to make this relationship public because she fears for life Julian Assange because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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From our London correspondent, Chloé Goudenhooft

For Stella Morris, Julian Assange's lawyer and partner, their love story is like an act of rebellion. It was during her visits to the Embassy of Ecuador in London that this 37-year-old South African fell in love with the founder of Wikileaks. Two little boys, Gabriel and Max, were born from this relationship worthy of wartime, and thanks to technology, the father was able to attend the births by video link.

Julian Assange was even able to meet the eldest who was taken discreetly to the embassy. Since his arrest and transfer to Belmarch prison, the two children have visited him regularly. At the end of March, Stella Moris had explained to British justice that they were forming a family with the aim of obtaining bail. If she chose today to reveal to the public the existence of the two children, it is because she is worried about the ravages of the coronavirus in prisons. She urged the British government to release Julian Assange and other frail prisoners.

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