Overview
- Swedish police said they will not open a preliminary investigation, stating the complaint provided no information suggesting a crime.
- The Swedish Economic Crime Authority earlier said it lacked jurisdiction over the filing, which was also sent to the War Crimes Unit.
- Assange’s complaint sought to freeze the SEK 11 million prize payment, recover the medal, seize internal records, and pursue a probe or ICC referral.
- The filing accused about 30 Nobel Foundation–linked individuals, including chair Astrid Söderbergh Widding and executive director Hanna Stjärne, of gross misappropriation and facilitating international crimes.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Peace Prize to María Corina Machado for promoting democratic rights, a decision Assange challenged by citing her public support for President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro.