People believe Pamela Anderson poisoned Julian Assange with vegan food

Julian Assange is at the centre of some online conspiracy theories, all because of Pamela Anderson and a vegan meal. Yup, you read it right.

It all started with Anderson's surprise visit to the WikiLeaks founder, who is still living in the London's Ecuador Embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden.

She told Press Association that she brought "a nice vegan lunch and some vegan snacks," and expressed concerns for his health.

"He said I tortured him with bringing him vegan food," the former Baywatch star joked.  

“I really believe in him and think he’s a good person, and I’m concerned about his health, his family, and I just hope that by some miracle he’s set free."

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, who was supposed to take part to the meeting, told Mail On Sunday that Anderson had met Assange to discuss a new trust she wants to set up.

'I was supposed to take Pamela Anderson to see Julian in the embassy but she got the date wrong, so she went on her own the day after me,' Westwood said.

"She told me afterwards that they got on very well. Julian was just brilliant.'"

So far, so good.

However, the WikiLeaks official Twitter account later sent out three cryptic tweets, leading to fevered Reddit speculation Assange had died and the tweets were a "dead man's switch" to be triggered on his demise:

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It didn't take long for some people to claim Anderson had poisoned Assange:

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The same account also sent out an urgent tweet: "Julian Assange's internet link has been intentionally severed by a state party. We have activated the appropriate contingency plans."

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Assange was apparently having a connectivity issue.

How the internet link was severed is still unclear.

WikiLeaks has played a significant role in the current U.S. election. It released troves of documents from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in July, forcing the resignation of Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz after tensions were revealed between the DNC and Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders. 

The organisation is currently sharing emails stolen from the account of Hillary Clinton's advisor, John Podesta.

WikiLeaks has not disclosed the origins of its documents, although some security officials have pointed to Russian hackers hoping to influence the U.S. election. The link has not been definitively proven.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.