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"I'll start this off."

The speculation started the day Rich was murdered. Ten months later, despite numerous "bombshell" revelations, we still have only a couple of rumors to go on, along with a little circumstantial evidence. Here's my summary:

1. Juliann Assange repeatedly denies that the source of the DNC leaks was a "state player," but is unwilling to name the actual source.

2. Seth Rich is murdered; there are no suspects. Some people claim the "robbery" theory is bogus, since none of Rich's belongings were taken. (Another plausible explanation: after the shots that killed Rich were fired in a public place, the killer or killers fled in panic.)

3. WikiLeaks offers a reward for information leading to the arrest of Rich's killer(s). The DNC has offered no such reward.

4. Months later, Wheeler comes forward with the claim that in the days before his death, Rich was in contact with WikiLeaks, and was in fact the source for as many as 44,000 leaked DNC emails. He claims that a source in government has confirmed this, but does not name the source. He also claims that Rich's computer holds key evidence, but how he knows this is not clear. He says the computer is in the possession of law enforcement.

5. Sean Hannity and Newt Gingrich, not generally known as conspiracy theorists, seem to give credence to Wheeler's story, and the story is reported on Fox News.

6. This week, an obscure DC computer hacker claims that Wheeler's story is true, because the hacker was himself involved and working with Rich. He offers no evidence to back his claim.

That's about it. Huge claims, no hard evidence.

Conclusion: the story is either (1) bogus; or (2) one of the most shocking conspiracies in American history, worthy of Alex Jones, in which many levels of government have conspired to spread a false story of Russian involvement in the leaks, have issued false reports, are investigating allegations they know to be false, and may be covering up a murder related to the actual source of the leaks.