Coupled with the death of WikiLeaks lawyer Michael Ratner from cancer in May , the death of both lawyers in such a short time span sparked conspiracy theories .
A tweet by WikiLeaks on 21 August said that an inquest ruled WikiLeaks was not suicide .
Coupled with the death of WikiLeaks lawyer Michael Ratner from cancer in May , the death of both lawyers in such a short time span sparked conspiracy theories , and a tweet by WikiLeaks on 21 August said that an inquest ruled it was not suicide .