The WikiLeaks firestorm is not dying down anytime soon with the statement from founder Julian Assange that he will release documents early next year from a major US bank.

In an interview with Forbes, Assange likened the documents to the Enron e-mails, which should serve as a warning to every major US bank. And no matter which bank the documents end up coming from, the fallout will trickle down to financial institutions as a whole.

The damage control the White House has ...