Michael Moore Gives $20K Toward Julian Assange's Bail

By Sarah Crow Posted Dec 14th 2010 03:45PM

Filmmaker Michael Moore is throwing his weight behind a new cause, donating $20,000 to the bail fund for jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

The 'Capitalism: A Love Story' director took to the Huffington Post to explain his support of Assange, who is currently being held in custody after turning himself in to London's Metropolitan Police Service on December 7th. An arrest warrant was issued for Assange based on allegations that he committed a number of sex crimes in Sweden, charges Assange claimed were part of an attempt to defame him.

Moore writes, "For those of you who think it's wrong to support Julian Assange because of the sexual assault allegations he's being held for, all I ask is that you not be naive about how the government works when it decides to go after its prey. Please -- never, ever believe the "official story." And regardless of Assange's guilt or innocence... this man has the right to have bail posted and to defend himself. I have joined with filmmakers Ken Loach and John Pilger and writer Jemima Khan in putting up the bail money -- and we hope the judge will accept this and grant his release today."

Assange, whose whistleblowing has been criticized by government officials and civilians alike, is praised by Moore, who says, "WikiLeaks deserves our thanks for shining a huge spotlight on all this... WikiLeaks exists, in part, because the mainstream media has failed to live up to its responsibility."

In addition to his monetary donation, Moore writes, "I am publicly offering the assistance of my website, my servers, my domain names and anything else I can do to keep WikiLeaks alive and thriving as it continues its work to expose the crimes that were concocted in secret and carried out in our name and with our tax dollars."

Moore asserts that had WikiLeaks been founded earlier, it could have played an essential role in making the world a safer place. Moore claims that classified FBI intelligence obtained by former President Bush prior to the September 11th attacks could have prevented them.

"If that document had been leaked, how would you or I have reacted?" he writes. "What would Congress or the FAA have done? Was there not a greater chance that someone, somewhere would have done something if all of us knew about bin Laden's impending attack using hijacked planes?"

Should Assange's release be granted, Moore believes that he can continue to provide an invaluable service to the world at large. "Openness, transparency -- these are among the few weapons the citizenry has to protect itself from the powerful and the corrupt... No one can hide from the truth now. No one can plot the next Big Lie."

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Tuesday 14 December

By Richard Byrne

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I wish Richar Holdbroke could establish a wikileaks site for the war effort, who know what when and why.

Wednesday 15 December

By BTDT

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"WikiLeaks exists, in part, because the mainstream media has failed to live up to its responsibility."

I rarely agree with this walking baked ham, but he is absolutely on point this time.

By Nancy

What a fat pig traitor!

By andrew

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your stupid......the greatest for of patriot tism is to sometimes be a traitor....would you call washington a traitor or jefferson? he is just standing up for his what he believes is right which is as american as it gets

By Duane

what a loser

By annzo123

Why dont we release their secrets too you traitor. Please move out of our country. Your a sad person. Stop living in the past. We need a Future!

By rfrick1970

Wow ... that's like 2or 3 trips to Taco Bell ... oh yea he's on a diet now. A loser is a loser.

By georgettec28

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Good for you Michael. We all know the government and big business will do ANYTHING to shut Julian up because he tells the truth.

By michele

why dont you hide in a bunker with mr.moore?

By TB

What a bone head! No doubt that Larry i can't remember crap King will have him on within a day or two to let him spout his anti american crap again. Time to give this piece of S@*& a oneway ticket to Cuba, Venezuela or any other dictator run destination!

By Thomas J

And to think ... the Left loves this miserable waste of space. No kidding.

IF Michael Moore said it was chocolate, liberals would eat a dog turd ... and enjoy it.

By mschliss

ditto

By BILL

Moore is a turd.

By Doug

When America has been done in by these traitor jerks, Were will they practice there Liberal crap!!!!

By rann948

Michael Moore and Wikileakers ? Marriage made in Heaven. Guess Moore needs to get his face back in the news since he's hiding out at the fat farm. Too bad they can't do anything about a fat head.

By jimbarry1946

I'd say the marriage was made in a much warmer place than Heaven.

By Hedy McGrath

Good Lord - I hated him before...now I'm not sure there is a word strong enough! This is what happens when you let your kid thinks they can do no wrong...you end up with a Michael Moor-on

you and michael should go into a deep bunker and hide your sorry backsides.

that was addressed to georgette

By lorelei51h

RIGHT ON MICHAEL!!!!

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