LIVE: 'Hillary is done' Warning for Clinton as Julian Assange to make major announcement
HILLARY Clinton’s presidential ambition could be shattered this week as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange prepares to address a conference, fuelling speculation he will release damaging documents on the Democratic candidate.
Assange will appear by video link at a Berlin conference at 11am (Berlin time) to mark the tenth anniversary of WikiLeaks today.
The 45-year-old was scheduled to make a statement from the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has been living for more than four years.
But the appearance was cancelled over alleged “security concerns”.
Julian Assange supporters have predicted an October surprise for Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is done. #WikiLeaks
Sources close to the Berlin event told Heat Street, Assange may release documents about the US Democratic Party.
Assange has long threatened to release documents on Mrs Clinton and last month repeated his claim that WikiLeaks has damaging information on the presidential candidate.
He suggested the whistleblowing site WikiLeaks may release teasers, but no information has been published.
Julian Assange marks ten years of WikiLeaks at conference
Julian Assange has lived in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for four years
Mrs Clinton’s opponents have hoped the document dump would be an October surprise to destroy the Democrat’s campaign ahead of the November election.
But there is no evidence the information exists.
Donald Trump supporter and political consultant Roger Stone predicted the revelations would end Mrs Clinton’s campaign.
On Twitter, Mr Stone said: “Hillary Clinton is done. #WikiLeaks”.
Roger Stone predicted the revelations would end Mrs Clinton’s campaign
Roger Stone said "Wednesday, Hillary Clinton is done" on Twitter
Assange teases Wikileaks Clinton announcement
Mrs Clinton is currently ahead in the polls after receiving a boost of support in the wake of the first televised election debate.
A CNN poll of viewers found that 62 per cent believed that Mrs Clinton won the debate but only 27 per cent thought that Mr Trump emerged victorious.
The latest poll average, from Real Clear Politics, put the former First Lady at 47.5 per cent and Mr Trump at 45 per cent on Sunday October 2.
Assange and his supporters have repeatedly claimed the 45-year-old’s safety is at risk because of the threat he allegedly presents to Mrs Clinton’s campaign.
Hillary Clinton is currently ahead in the polls
The Berlin appearance comes after Sweden’s Court of Appeal refused a bid by Assange to have his case “set aside”, saying no no information has emerged.
Assange is seeking to avoid extradition to Sweden where he is wanted for questioning over a sex allegation, which he denies.
The WikiLeaks editor has lived in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for four years avoiding extradition, claiming the United States will extradite him from Sweden for questioning over WikiLeaks.