<p>When asked about the pressure put on him over the website's move, Assange told Swiss newspapers Tribune de Geneve and 24 Heures: "From a personal point of view, no. I would say that the pressure reinforces my determination.<br /><br />"But from a financial point of view, it's another matter."We have been losing more than 600,000 francs (481,068 euros, USD 620,053) a week since the start of the publication of the diplomatic cables. To continue our business, we would need to find a way or other to get this money back," he added.<br /><br />There was no explanation of why Wikileaks was losing money with the publication, but several banks or payment systems have terminated business with the website in recent weeks.<br /><br />The Australian is on bail in Britain facing extradition proceedings to Sweden on charges of sexual assault. The date of his trial is to be fixed during a hearing on Tuesday in London.<br />Media reports suggest that US prosecutors are also trying to build a case against him on the grounds that he encouraged a US soldier, Bradley Manning, to steal cables from a government computer and pass them to WikiLeaks.<br /><br />Assange had also acknowledged during a December interview to Britain's Sunday Times that financial difficulties had pushed him to sign more than one million pounds (1.2 million euros, USD 1.55 million) in deals for his autobiography.<br /><br />He denied having already received this sum."Contrary to what has been said, I have not received 1.1 million pounds to write my autobiography. I would get 1.1 million pounds in a couple of years' time if my book became a success," he told the Swiss newspapers</p>
<p>When asked about the pressure put on him over the website's move, Assange told Swiss newspapers Tribune de Geneve and 24 Heures: "From a personal point of view, no. I would say that the pressure reinforces my determination.<br /><br />"But from a financial point of view, it's another matter."We have been losing more than 600,000 francs (481,068 euros, USD 620,053) a week since the start of the publication of the diplomatic cables. To continue our business, we would need to find a way or other to get this money back," he added.<br /><br />There was no explanation of why Wikileaks was losing money with the publication, but several banks or payment systems have terminated business with the website in recent weeks.<br /><br />The Australian is on bail in Britain facing extradition proceedings to Sweden on charges of sexual assault. The date of his trial is to be fixed during a hearing on Tuesday in London.<br />Media reports suggest that US prosecutors are also trying to build a case against him on the grounds that he encouraged a US soldier, Bradley Manning, to steal cables from a government computer and pass them to WikiLeaks.<br /><br />Assange had also acknowledged during a December interview to Britain's Sunday Times that financial difficulties had pushed him to sign more than one million pounds (1.2 million euros, USD 1.55 million) in deals for his autobiography.<br /><br />He denied having already received this sum."Contrary to what has been said, I have not received 1.1 million pounds to write my autobiography. I would get 1.1 million pounds in a couple of years' time if my book became a success," he told the Swiss newspapers</p>