Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has said she will begin campaigning for the rights of men falsely accused of rape after visiting Julian Assange in his residence in the Ecuadorian embassy.
Speaking to Russian broadcaster RT, Anderson said the rape allegations against Assange are unfair and that “no crime was committed” in his case.
Of note, Anderson took specific aim at Swedish law surrounding rape and sexual assault, saying the current laws in place are “too progressive”.
“Sweden has these very progressive laws against sexual crimes, whatever you want to call it.
“It’s almost too progressive, it’s almost paralysing,” she said.
Anderson added that we “gravitate” to the victims but that there are many men who are “vulnerable” due to the accusations of rape levelled against them.
“We all of course gravitate towards vulnerable people and we consider that to be women and children, first and foremost, which is important, but there’s also a lot of men who are in a vulnerable situation.”
In defending Assange, Anderson argued that when you “read the actual case” there “no crime that’s been committed”.
Currently, Assange is holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London after denying the charges, maintaining that extradition to Sweden could lead to him being sent to US to face different charges relating to information leaked via Wikileaks. He has been hiding out for close to five years.
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So many people think that there is a high incidence of false rape reports because they immediately think that if the man isn't charged and convicted the victim is lying. Unfortunately there are a lot of reasons that a person may not be charged that have nothing to do with the veracity of the claim.
I can't say that I object because, while a legit false rape occurance happens irregularly, that does not mean that when it happens, it's not absolutely devestating to the people it happens to. The mud can often stick and these men can often carry the sitgma of being an accused rapist for years after. So, no, I don't object to them having someone in their corner. I just hope that she remembers that these occurances are very rare and makes sure she chooses the people she wants to fight for with extreme care