Russian WikiLeaks comes under attack over photos allegedly showing Putin’s private ‘palace’

[Joanne98]

It was just over a month ago when a high-ranking, unnamed Russian official told a state-controlled media outlet that Julian Assange, founder of secrets outlet WikiLeaks, deserved a Nobel Prize for his work exposing the US empire's secrets.

Perhaps they spoke too soon.

A Russian-language version of WikiLeaks came under cyber attack and was inaccessible to Russian visitors Wednesday after the site published leaked photographs allegedly depicting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's lavish, sprawling estate.

The images appeared to have been taken by one or more individuals connected to workers building the still-under-construction mansion, and showed what appeared to be two different people whose identifying features were blacked out posing on and around expensive pieces of furniture.

Russian media had in recent days been discussing the alleged value of Puntin's so-called "pleasure complex," with one estimate suggesting the cost exceeded $1 billion.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/russian-official-praised-assange-russia-blocks-wikileaks-photos-putins-mansion/

[DCKit]

1. Not too shabby for a guy who wants to be thought of as "the people's servant".

Eat your heart out Louis, this Versailles has indoor plumbing and HVAC.