(CNN) -- The Swedish Supreme Court refused Thursday to hear an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of an arrest warrant for suspicion of rape and sexual molestation.
"After studying the material, the court does not find reason to hear the case," the court said.
Assange has maintained his innocence.
The Swedish Court of Appeal had already refused to hear Assange's appeal.
At Sweden's request, Interpol issued an international wanted-persons alert Tuesday for Assange to its 188 member countries. The Red Notice is not an arrest warrant, but an advisory and request for countries to locate a person with a view toward their arrest and extradition.
Assange's whereabouts are unknown. CNN
