"Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, today pledged to make public the confidential tax details of 2,000 wealthy and prominent individuals, after being passed the data by a Swiss banker who claims the information potentially reveals instances of money-laundering and large-scale illegal tax evasion."

Now he really is in danger of assassination.

One thing I don't understand about the Assange case; the UK has agreed to hand over to the Yanks anyone they want, no questions asked. It's supposed to be about extraditing terrorists, but the Blair and Brown governments couldn't wait to turn any poor sod over; fraudsters, hackers, dognappers. So why is it going to be easier for the Yanks to swag Assange off from Sweden?
Another question; is it legal to extradite someone to a country in which he/she might suffer the death penalty for their alleged offense. I wouldn't have thought that an EU member nation could do that.