WikiLeaks Founder Swiss Account Closed, Bank Says
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PostFinance, the banking arm of SwissPost, said it closed WikiLeaks.org founder Julian Assange’s bank account saying he doesn’t qualify to be a client.
Assange “provided false information regarding his place of residence during the account opening process,” PostFinance said today in a statement on its website. Assange, 39, an Australian citizen, gave Geneva as his place of residence, the statement said. As he cannot prove that he lives in Switzerland, he “does not meet the criteria for a customer relationship,” it said.