as the Freedom of Information Act." Time Magazine Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Journey to this stage of life Parents ran a touring theatre company Stepfather belonged to a New Age group called Santiniketan Park Association moved 30 times before he turned 14 after turning 16, Assange began hacking under the name "Mendax" Child custody issues for 10 years WikiLeaks was founded in 2006 Awards Economist Freedom of Expression Award (2008) Amnesty International UK Media Award (2009) Sam Adams Award (2010) Public appearances Media conferences Officials trying to determine whereabouts Appearing for the first time in nearly a month
) Journey to this stage of life · Parents ran a touring theatre company - His biological father was John Shipton. Mother Christine married theatre director Brett Assange. They ran a touring theatre company. His stepfather, Julian's first "real dad", described Julian as "a very sharp kid" with "a keen sense of right and wrong". "He always stood up for the underdog... he was always very angry about people ganging up on other people." · Step-father belonged to a New Age group called Santiniketan Park Association couple had a son, but broke up in 1982 and engaged in a custody struggle for Assange's half-brother. His divorced mother fled her boyfriend across Australia, taking both children into hiding for the next five years. moved 30 times before he turned 14 · after turning 16, Assange began hacking under the name "Mendax" - Group International Subversives. Assange wrote down the early rules of the subculture: "Don't damage computer systems you break into