Wikileaks founder Julian Assanges lawyer on Thursday claimed that he had key information which would be a big surprise when revealed if his trial for rape went ahead in Sweden. Baltasar Garzon,the Spanish lawyer,during a conference in Brisbane on Thursday,said he spent four hours in a briefing with Assange on Sunday discussing his legal strategy. The veteran international lawyer,who ran a case against Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet,was critical of Australian authorities for failing to provide consular assistance to Assange,Sydney Morning Herald reported. Garzon said the Australian governments response to requests for assistance had been entirely negative. A letter has been sent on the part of the defence (of Assange) to diplomatic authorities and the Department of Foreign Affairs of Australia requesting guarantees and information. Garzon refused to divulge contents of the letter but suggested it related to Assanges rights as an Australian citizen not being recognised. When asked about the specific rape allegations facing his client,Garzon declined to go into specifics but said there was fragmented knowledge about the matter. He said the defence was in possession of some fundamental elements about the allegations,that when made public,would be surprising.
