Stella Moris
Stella Moris is a lawyer specializing in International Law.[1]
Early life
The Centre for Investigative Journalism, and other sources, report Moris was born in south Africa.[2][3] The Washington Post reports she is Swedish.[4][5]
Relationship with Julian Assange
Moris was already well-known as a human rights lawyer, when she joined the team defending WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, in 2011.[1][5] She and Assange developed a personal relationship, in 2015.[6] He fathered her two children, while he was taking refuge in the Ecudorian embassy, in London.
Her identity as Assange's fiancee became known in April 2020.[1]
On November 7, 2021, Moris announced UK authorities were blocking marriage between her and Assange.[7] Moris said UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab finally agreed to allow the marriage she had to threaten to sue.[5][2][8][9][10][11][12][7][13]
In an article about Pamela Anderson's love life E! online noted that Anderson had visited Assange, at the Ecuadorian embassy, and this visit had fueled speculation that Anderson and Assange had had a liason.[14] In answer to questions about this speculation Moris replied: "I'd rather have them reporting about Pamela visiting than stories about me being pregnant. And it allowed Pamela to go on TV and she is very articulate."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Julian Assange’s mother of two warns of fate of WikiLeaks founder". France 24. 2020-09-06. Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115054431/https://www.fr24news.com/a/2020/09/julian-assanges-mother-of-two-warns-of-fate-of-wikileaks-founder.html. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "The Mail on Sunday revealed in April that Ms Morris, 37, is the mother of two children sired by Assange while he was locked up at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. She believes he will face a show trial in the United States if he is extradited."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wikileaks: Julian Assange given permission to marry partner in prison". BBC News. 2021-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114082408/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59254828. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "Inmates are entitled to apply to be married in prison under the Marriages Act 1983 and where applications are granted, they must meet the full costs of the marriage, with no taxpayer help."
- ↑ "Stella Moris". Centre for Investigative Journalism. https://tcij.org/person/stella-moris/. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ Hannah Knowles; Ellen Nakashima (2020-04-12). "Julian Assange fathered two children while hiding in Ecuadoran Embassy, partner says". Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/11/assange-secret-children-stella-morris/. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Amy Cheng (2021-11-12). "WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange granted approval to wed lawyer in high-security London prison". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112160255/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/12/julian-assange-partner-stella-married/. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "The announcement came days after Moris threatened legal action against British Justice Secretary Dominic Raab and Belmarsh prison chief Jenny Louis, accusing them of ignoring repeated requests for a wedding ceremony inside the detention facility."
- ↑ "Read Stella Morris's statement about her alleged relationship and children with Julian Assange". Washington Post. 2020-04-12. Archived from the original on 2020-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200413084953/https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/read-stella-morris-s-statement-about-her-alleged-relationship-and-children-with-julian-assange/5c71592a-ec06-4f99-ba84-ed7971d28956/. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ben Quinn (2021-11-07). "Julian Assange and fiancee claim they are being blocked from marrying". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/nov/07/julian-assange-fiancee-stella-moris-claim-marriage-blocked. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ↑ "Assange gets permission to marry Stella Moris in UK prison". Al Jazeera. 2021-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114100343/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/12/assange-gets-permission-to-marry-in-uk-prison. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "WikiLeaks said in a statement late on Thursday that the couple had launched legal action after they 'were essentially being blocked from being able to marry'."
- ↑ Alan Jones (2020-04-12). "Assange's partner pleas for his release". Australian Associated Press. https://www.aap.com.au/assanges-partner-pleas-for-his-release/.
- ↑ Jedidajah Otte (2020-04-12). "Release Julian Assange, says woman who had two children with him while in embassy". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/apr/12/release-julian-assange-says-woman-who-had-two-children-with-him-while-in-embassy.
- ↑ "Julian Assange's fiancee publicly joins the campaign for his release". SBS. AAP. 2020-04-12. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/julian-assange-s-fiancee-publicly-joins-the-campaign-for-his-release.
- ↑ Dan Keane (2020-04-13). "Wikileaks founder Julian Assange fathered two children while inside the Ecuadorean embassy". News.com.au. https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-kids/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-fathered-two-children-while-inside-the-ecuadorean-embassy/news-story/814128c63539cb222abf72541abf8745.
- ↑ "Wikileaks: Julian Assange given permission to marry partner in prison". BBC News. 2021-11-11. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59254828. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ↑ "Pamela Anderson's Legendary Romantic History". E online. 2021-06-28. Archived from the original on 2021-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210706131100/https://www.eonline.com/photos/32133/pamela-andersons-legendary-romantic-history. Retrieved 2021-11-15. "In 2020 Assange's lawyer, Stella Moris-Smith Robertson, revealed she's had two children with him since their relationship turned romantic in 2015."
