Sadly, while Julian Assange is held up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London without internet, we have learned tragic news. The founder and director of WikiLeaks, Gavin Macfadyen, has died.
At age 76, he was the the director of Wikileaks and also the founder of the Centre for Investigative Journalism.
As RT reports,
He was a mentor and friend to famous whistleblower and co-founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange, as well as the director of the publication. Paying tribute to their head, WikiLeaks published a post on the group’s Twitter account saying MacFadyen “now takes his fists and his fight to battle God.”
The post is signed “JA,” indicating that the phrase belongs directly to Julian Assange, with WikiLeaks claiming that, despite the whistleblower being deprived of internet access in his suite in the Ecuadorian embassy for a week now, he has been able to contact them and is “still in full command.”
The CIJ team also published an address from MacFadyen’s wife and member of Julian Assange’s Defense Fund, Susan Benn, who described her husband as a “larger-than-life person,” with gratitude and respect.
“He was the model of what a journalist should be… He spearheaded the creation of a journalistic landscape which has irrevocably lifted the bar for ethical and hard-hitting reporting. Gavin worked tirelessly to hold power to account.
“His life and how he lived it were completely in sync with the principles that he held dear and practiced as a journalist and educator – to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable,” Benn wrote.
Recounting her husband’s achievements, she said he had produced and directed more than 50 investigative documentaries covering diverse and multiple countries and problems. She also noted that he had been banned from apartheid South Africa and the Soviet Union for his investigative work, and was also attacked by British Neo-Nazis.
The cause of MacFadyens’ death has not been been made public. Questions are being raised after the original post from Susan mentioned he died from “a short illness,” before it was edited to remove that line.
Gavin Macfadyen, beloved director of WikiLeaks, now takes his fists and his fight to battle God. Sock it to him, forever, Gavin. -JA pic.twitter.com/7zyzs1Qxxk
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 23, 2016
We are extremely sad to announce the death of Gavin MacFadyen, the CIJ’s Founder, Director and its leading light. https://t.co/F6oAjTtvEu
— CIJ (@cijournalism) October 22, 2016
Statement by wife Susan Benn on the death of her husband & WikiLeaks board member, Prof Gavin MacFadyen https://t.co/aHl39YozeB
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 23, 2016
Our deepest condolences Gavin MacFadyen, we’ll never forget your investigative journalism https://t.co/96yEqNA804
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) October 22, 2016
MacFadyen spoke this year about the dangers faced at WikiLeaks, and how dangerous their involvement in the 2016 presidential election will be. He was hopeful that documents would continue to flow in from other whistleblowers who were willing to expose corruption in American politics.
Was foul play involved? Questions are being raised, after WikiLeaks added fuel to the fire of conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and DNC staffer Seth Rich. Let us hope this isn’t the case.
Let us pray for Macfadyen’s family during this sad time. Rest in peace.
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You people act like gullible children, and feed off of one another’s horse flop and ridiculous conspiracy theories. Enough is enough, so I took the steps to find the truth (something that you fools know nothing about). Gavin MacFadyen, was an investigative journalist who became AN EARLY MENTOR of the founder of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. And, according to MacFadyen’s wife Susan Benn, he died on Saturday of lung cancer. Congrats for pegging the “Stupidity Meter”, no doubt something you all have shared for a long time.
Hey, all you Trumplicans listen up. There are people watching all of you. Every single person who is posting their “conspiracy theories” on this blog, are being watched very, very closely. I have the best of friends “in the know”, and each of you are being watched very carefully. Keep a look out for people who might follow you while in public…. LMAO You people have provided an absolutely great laugh for me. All of your single digit IQ, B.S. comments.. LOL Here’s a thought, why don’t you all send Julian a card, C/O Ecuador’s Embassy in London. Tell him how much you all appreciate his raping of the two women that he has been charged with. Tell him that you appreciate the fact that he is wanted on espionage charges in the USA. You people are the funniest freaks I’ve ever heard. But beware… because Paranoia Will Destroy Ya! LOL
I don’t think one need look any further than Clinton, Clinton and Obama if there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death!
David, you are a fricking mental case, just like your cult master Trump. LMAO I can see it now, the headlines read “104 year old Trump voter dies in the voting booth”, and here is little Davy’s response: “The Clinton’s put poison is his voting booth!”. You are a total fool.
Liberal dick head sheep.
The Criminal Killed Another One. The Female Al Capone……..
@ ifthedog: And they are coming for you too, you know that right? Don’t you see those people staring at you when you walk around in public? And if you look out your curtains at night, you’ll see them parked in the cars nearby. LMAO What a bunch of idiots. LOL I haven’t laughed so hard in weeks! LOL
First Julian’s lawyer and now his friend. WOW..very obvious.What do ya think Killary freaks?
@ Marie: I think you are just as big of an idiot as the rest of the single digit IQ Trumplicans who have posted on this site. Did you know that “Weak Leaks” founder, Julian Assange, has been hold up in Ecuador’s London embassy since 2012? He was arrested for the rape of two women in Sweden, posted bail and then pranced his way to the embassy where he requested asylum. He is also wanted in the USA on espionage charges and in Britain for jumping bail. If the little pig steps outside of that embassy, he’s done for. So just like his little buddy Trump, who IS ALSO FACING RAPE CHARGES, he is a coward. Trump hid under his daddy’s bed with is pacifier to dodge the Vietnam War draft. But when Trump appeared on the Howard Stern show, he said he fought his “own private Vietnam war”. When asked how so, Trump said he was referring to keeping his “schlong” free of STD’s as he jetted around the world screwing woman, whether they wanted it or not. And poor Julian, he couldn’t even talk the countries who want him in jail to “suspend” his charges so he could go to the funeral of MacFadyen’s funeral. LMAO… you people are so ignorant as you are led around by the rings in your noses. I haven’t had such a great laugh in weeks! LOL
@ Marie: I think you are just as big of an idiot as the rest of the single digit IQ Trumplicans who have posted on this site. Did you know that “Weak Leaks” founder, Julian Assange, has been hold up in Ecuador’s London embassy since 2012? He was arrested for the rape of two women in Sweden, posted bail and then pranced his way to the embassy where he requested asylum. He is also wanted in the USA on espionage charges and in Britain for jumping bail. If the little pig steps outside of that embassy, he’s done for. So just like his little buddy Trump, who IS ALSO FACING RAPE CHARGES, he is a coward. Trump hid under his daddy’s bed with is pacifier to dodge the Vietnam War draft. But when Trump appeared on the Howard Stern show, he said he fought his “own private Vietnam war”. When asked how so, Trump said he was referring to keeping his “schlong” free of STD’s as he jetted around the world screwing woman, whether they wanted it or not. And poor Julian, he couldn’t even talk the countries who want him in jail to “suspend” his charges so he could go to the funeral of MacFadyen’s funeral. LMAO… you people are so ignorant as you are led around by the rings in your noses. I haven’t had such a great laugh in weeks! LOL
WAS IT A SUSPICIOUS DEATH?
If he is DEAD it was from HILARY & OBAMA with the HATE they have for EVERYONE, HILARY & OBAMA Hate us all, Even there own VOTERS, What can I say I PRAY he is not DEAD but if he is, I PRAY for him and his FAMILY, . ( What a MAN )GOD BLESS U ALL, AMEN.
SURE THING ROBBY. LMAO… EVERYONE KNOWS THAT A 76 YEAR OLD MAN CAN’T DIE OF OLD AGE. EVERYONE LIVES FOR ETERNITY, RIGHT? LOL You people are priceless.
Rest in peace, Gavin MacFadyen; our thoughts and prayers for his wife and family.
I’m reserving my opinion, until and IF, the facts are released. However, with as many mysterious deaths, surrounding the clintons, it’s difficult.
Earlier news stated he died of lung cancer.
Dorrae, don’t say that. You are going to ruin the fun of watching all these idiots feed off of each others absolute idiocy. I have to wonder where all of these freaks come from. Are they all serious, or just posting crap to get a laugh? LMAO
“short illness” uh huh, did it come from his cup of tea or a mysterious heart attack.
It’s not normal, particularly for a man in his situation, not to say anything about how he died.
..another body swims in their wake…
Hey Carrie, please whisper. You never know who might be lurking around. I mean a 76 year old man with LUNG CANCER doesn’t die of the cause. Right? LMAO You people are top of the line freaks! LOL Thanks for the laughs!
If indeed there was foul play, which I suspect. It is reminder that this election is like no other election Donald Trump will not be able to clean up the corruption, just look at who has encircled him already Newt Gingrich, the fat governor Chris Christie are part of the corrupt establishment. They are educated gangsters and that is what we have running our government. Unfortunately gangsters are fascist. The only way America is going to be saved, is when the people decide to save her, but I do not see this happening as much as I would love the people to come together and have another 1776. The Patriot is old and dying out at least I was fortunate enough to have experienced what it was like growing up with Liberty, so when I die defending mine I will go without regrets. Those who chose not defend theirs will be enslaved and will experience oppression and misery for having been dumb downed suckers to lazy and depended on their government, and that government will someday be their executioner.
MSM and the BBC….need to read this brave mans book
The Demonic Party’s little minions possibly strike again…
So for years it has been said Julian Assange was founder of Wiki Leaks but NOW your sensational headlines are saying Gavin Macfadyen is the founder of Wiki Leaks? You purposefully titled it that way so everyone would think Julian was found dead. Gavin Macfadyen was founder of “The Centre for Investigative Journalism”. Lets get this straight. I do not appreciate being scared like that with your stupid headlines just to gather more viewers. I have been on pins and needles for days wondering if Julian was ok and then you do something stupid like this. One less place I will go to for my updates.
Don’t you worry BeachN, your boy Jullian is still in the Ecuador Embassy in London where he’s been hiding out for the past 4 years, dodging his charges of raping two women in Sweden, espionage charges in the US, and for jumping bail in Britain. HE’S A RAPIST and you make it sound as though he is your child.
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Hillary and the democratic party are like a bunch of cockroaches, once they get into your house, you need to call in an exterminator to get them out! This is why we got Donald (Erlich) Trump to go in and get rid of them all!
this man died fairly young-which is very odd
I would not be surprised to learn that Hildy, the beast, is a member of the Mexican drug cartel and is learning the ways of neutralizing those in opposition.
Killing someone close to the target usually sends a message. This is how the Mafia and Socialist AND OLIGARCH Thugs play. Remember when Scott Walker was fighting the left, they sent gangs to his parent’s house to send a message?
If we do not do the same thing the left acts with impunity. Go pay a visit to the family of the Heads of the various Clinton Media Outlets. PLAY HARDBALL.
Coincidence? Why is it when anyone ‘bucks’ the Clinton’s, they end up dead? Some by ‘suicide’, like a gunshot to the back of the head. Very strange.
One of their victims had two bullet holes in the back of his head, ruled suicide??
Sad, but 76 year old people often die. Immediately claiming he was “offed” just makes you look foolish.
Not when it comes to the Clinton’s and how they handle opposition.
It makes you wonder.
Its sad that our own govt.cant be ruled out,even if this guy died of natural causes doubt will still be there.
The horses head has been laid on Assange’s bed. Was this man killed by a pillow or a weight on his throat? Of course the Left done him in and if she gets into office all of you need to read the FBI list of Potential Domestic Terrorists. You most likely are on it as am I it includes anyone who disagrees with the government, Tea Party members, people who call themselves Patriots, people who stand with the Constitution, read it.
Already her team has said that Trump voters are terrorists, get ready for people to begin disappearing all over this country like with Stalin and Hirler.
Precisely why I call her HITLERY!!! She’s no different than Hitler was and no one can see it! Or, they just don’t care!
Let us only hope she takes the same path as Hitler when he lost it all! This will save the American people the trouble of putting her on trial for treason against the United States!
Kay, I call her hildabeast, since she, IMO, is the spawn of satan.
There is no doubt that this man was murdered by leftists. There have been too many convenient deaths of late to chalk it off to coincidence. This includes the death of Judge Antonin Scalia.
Nick, I agree! I am from Texas and have said all along that the Dems (specifically, Clinton) had to be involved in Scalia’s death! Too many things just “not right” about his death! Having been to the doctor a couple weeks before and reportedly in excellent health, they didn’t go through the normal channels when one dies, there were at least two different causes of death pronounced, and the infamous pillow was on top of his face and then reported to NOT be on his face. Come one, it doesn’t take a genius to figure this crap out! Yet Clinton has bought the whole world off and gets by with having people do her dirty work for her! Disgusting!
Wow and Rick Ross invited to the White House? I mean the bak Rick Ross – so weird. So glad I found this pub – and this audience. People in US are just blindfolded mesmerized hateful sycophants to MSM and their old faithful “party”. Moving far away.
The “Fake” Rick Ross. See The Messenger.