Julian Assange Allegedly Tried to Steal 'The Fifth Estate' Book

It's no secret that Julian Assange dislikes Hollywood movie The Fifth Estate, which details the rise of WikiLeaks. Assange has been concerned about the film for months, incessantly tweeting bad reviews, and even asking Benedict Cumberbatch to give up his leading role.

But the WikiLeaks founder reportedly went even further to fight the release of the book on which the movie is based. In 2011, Assange allegedly ordered a friend of WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Bradley, to steal the manuscript for the book written by Daniel Domscheit-Berg, his former associate and right-hand man, according to Wired. Read more...