As you'd expect. They covered his bail, and it's payable if he flees, which he did.<p>I can't see how they could have an expectation of anything different.
Why do people still support Assange?<p>1. He is facing sexual assault charges which he needs to answer.<p>2. He seems a bit crazed worrying about a massive conspiracy theory. He believes that US is the puppet master behind the Swedish charges. I might be wrong but he seems to think the US has pressured Sweden into getting some sex charges against him so they can then extradite him. This seems strange considering that the UK has deported a number of people to the states. People like the TVShack guy or the terror suspect sent a few days ago who hasn't been to states. The later hosted a website on a US server - has never visited the country.<p>3. He probably does need to face some action regarding his handling of the US cables. He started off doing something which I don't think was terribly wrong. He shone a light on the US behind the scenes in a controlled and sensible way. Then... he released all the cables unredacted endangering countless lives around the world. I don't know if this breaks any laws but I think he needs to be investigated for it.<p>I think the backers made a mistake backing him. I think him taking flight shows what kind of person he really is. By going to the Ecuador embassy he has traded a trial in Sweden for a comfy prison in London leaving backers thousands of pounds out of pocket.