Julian Assange runs for Australian Senate. (VIDEO)

Julian Assange is no stranger to controversy and this time the whistleblower is making headlines for a different reason. Australia has confirmed that the WikiLeaks co-founder is running for office. Assange has made a name for himself for exposing government secrets, but now he seeks a senate seat as a member of the WikiLeaks Party. So does candidate Assange have a fighting chance to infiltrate the political world? Jay Leiderman a lawyer for Leiderman Devine LLP gives us his take on the matter.