The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in Ecuador 's Embassy since June . ` ` I know what life is like for prisoners . ` It 's a little like living in a space station , because there 's no natural light and you 've got to make all your own stuff . It 's a lot better than it is for prisoners , '' he says . He has been fighting deportation to Sweden , where he faces sex assault allegations . Assange said he would send him to the United States .
The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in Ecuador 's Embassy since June . ` ` I know what life is like for prisoners . It 's a lot better than it is for prisoners , '' he says . He has been fighting deportation to Sweden , where he faces sex assault allegations . Assange said he would send him to the United States .