Media Matters Targets Sean Hannity’s Advertisers In Attempt To Stop Seth Rich Investigation

The Gateway Pundit ^ | March 24, 2017 | Lucian Wintrich

[Mozilla]

It has been revealed by Kim Dotcom that Seth Rich was the actor behind the DNC leaks, that after he was murdered the D.C. police never requested surveillance footage or bothered fully investigating the case, that top aids and Hillary Clinton fear a full investigation into Rich’s murder, and that former DNC chairwoman Donna Brazile attempted to stop the private investigator handling the murder. Seth Rich’s family has demanded that the police release details, that they are refusing to comply with. Now, we have a full-scale media cover-up in the works complete with progressive propaganda outlets like George Soros’ funded Media Matters attempting to target the advertisers of any media figure that dares to look into Rich’s murder.

Sean Hannity, one of the few commercial media hosts to discuss the case has been hit with over a dozen Media Matters attack pieces within the past 24 hours. Despite that, Sean Hannity continues to investigate Rich’s murder – a murder that would be under significantly more scrutiny if Rich was not involved with the immensely corrupt DNC. Targeting conservative media commentators and outlets is nothing new, but the force that Media Matters is coming after Hannity is cause for investigation. If these were truly baseless allegations, as they claim, then why would they invest so much effort and money into shutting down the investigation?

Despite the push to silence and platform Hannity, he has committed to continue investigating the circumstances behind the unsolved murder case.

[Mozilla]

Dr. Evil George Soros targeting Sean Hannity.

[CedarDave]

Hannity on radio saying it’s the “kill shot” directed at him by the left and they can’t stand having a conservative voice remain in talk radio or on Fox. Requesting listeners support his sponsors.

[Liz]

Can you say kickback?

DAVID BROCK Money Laundering Scheme Exposed:
14 Pro-Clinton Super PACs & Non-Profits Implicated
zerohedge.com ^ | Sep 20, 2016 / FR Posted by Helicondelta

David Brock has 7 non-profits, 3 Super PACs, one 527-committee, one LLC, one joint fundraising committee, and one unregistered solicitor crammed into his office in Washington DC.

Uncovered records expose a constant flow of money between these organizations.

The Bonner Group, his professional solicitor, works off a commission. Every time money gets passed around, Bonner receives a 12.5% cut.

Follow the money: Say, for example, you donate $1,062,857 to Media Matters for America. This is how David Brock would have used your charitable donation in 2014:

1- Media Matters would receive your $1,062,857 donation The Bonner Group would earn a $132,857 commission Media Matters would retain $930,000

2- Next, Media Matters would give what’s left of your entire donation, $930,000, to the Franklin Education Forum The Bonner Group would ‘earn’ a $116,250 commission The Franklin Education Forum would retain $813,750

3- The Franklin Education Forum would then forward the remaining $813,750 to The Franklin Forum The Bonner Group would ‘earn’ a $101,718 commission The Franklin Forum would retain $712,031

In the end, Brock’s solicitor would have pocketed $350,825, almost a third of your initial donation! That’s a far cry from the advertised 12.5% commission....more at zerohedge.com

[jdsteel]

A special prosecutor is required!!!!!

[Liz]

David Brock’s Media Matters Allegedly Hid Income From IRS For Years

News Nuke /FR Posted by TigerClaws

In December 2016, a largely unnoticed report from The Citizen’s Audit revealed that David Brock’s Media Matter’s allegedly hid $1 million from the IRS spanning 2010 to 2014.

Brock’s Media Matters owns a lease to the entire 6th floor of a building in Washington D.C. – also reported by The Citizen’s Audit – and subleases office space to thirteen other organizations. However, the city of Washington D.C. only recognizes one registered occupant on the 6th floor – Media Matters for America. If they all share the same floor space and pay rent to Brock, that’s something to tell the IRS.

Pictured: 13 other organizations share the same address as Media Matters – some even detailing that they’re located on the 6th floor.

Media Matters sharing floor space with 13 other organizations isn’t wrong. However, the fact that Media Matters failed to report their sublet rental income to the IRS definitely is. The Citizen’s Audit report delves deeper…

According to their reporting, Media Matters claims two different figures to the IRS and in their financial statements. To the IRS, Media Matters reports $924,454 in total occupancy expenses and $0 of sublet rental income. In their financials, Media Matters reports $1,214,454 in total occupancy expenses, $290,000 of sublet rental income.

Tax instructions state “Do not net any rental income received from leasing or subletting rented space against the amount reported on line 16 for occupancy expenses.”

Media Matters’ 2014 financial statements, however, show that the reported occupancy expenses includes the net sublease income of $290,000.

Plain as day, it seems Media Matters broke tax guidelines. With this, a huge discrepancy is uncovered:

Media Matters claimed to the IRS in 2014 that their total occupancy expenses in 2014 were $924,454. Media Matters claimed in their 2014 financial statements that their total occupancy expenses were $1,214,454.

Which one of these is true – what Media Matters reported to the IRS or what they reported in their financials? The better question is, where did the $290,000 in sublet rent income go? It wasn’t reported to the IRS in 2014. The IRS provides two options for reporting sublet rental income. Either report the rental income as a program-service revenue or report the rental income as gross rents… On their 2014 tax form, Media Matters did neither:

Furthermore, General Services Administration, a government organization, signed a 10 year lease in 2009 for the entire 5th floor of the same building Media Matters is in.

For the 5th floor, the lease is $942,021 per year; that includes operating expenses and real estate taxes. The lease also makes no reference of an escalation clause.

In 2009, Media Matters signed a 10 year lease for the entire 6th floor of the building and claim to spend much more in rent than the General Services Administration. Interestingly enough, Media Matters specifies that this amount does not include operating expenses and real estate taxes:

It seems Media Matters is truthful in reporting that its occupancy claims were $924,454. However, reporting they collected $0 in sublet rental income was a lie. Media Matters is indeed receiving payments for rent – in 2014, they took payment from American Bridge 21st Century for “office rent”.

Allegedly, with this report, David Brock and his associates are likely pocketing the sublet rent income for personal use and hiding it from the IRS.

Furthermore, compare Media Matters’ reported sublet rental income on their IRS form 990s and their financial statements found in Massachusetts non-profit document search database (search under “AG Account Number: 047309”). On their taxes, they report $0. On their financials, $1,052,500 is reported in sublet rental income spanning 2010 to 2014.

[meyer]

The fact that media matters is attempting to violate Hannity’s first amendment rights tells me that they are in need of some investigation.

[doug from upland]

Has anyone reported this to the IRS?

HERE IS HOW TO DO IT: http://www.wikihow.com/Turn-Someone-in-to-the-IRS

[combat_boots]

Share Blue and dark money: http://r.duckduckgo.com/l/?kh=-1&uddg=http%3A%2F%2Fdisobedientmedia.com%2Fdemocrat-propaganda-group-shareblue-has-ties-to-chinese-government-host-of-foreign-special-interests%2F

[KavMan]

WTF is the FBI on this?

Man, Comey's FBI is a piece of crap! Glad that crook is gone!!!

[KeyLargo]

Hannity is next on the Soros hit list , calling his reporting ‘Fake’ News.

MSM is gleeful that they caused FOX to stop Hannity from broadcasting any more on this story.

The Seth Rich conspiracy shows how fake news still works video

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/92826056/the-seth-rich-conspiracy-shows-how-fake-news-still-works

[Bodleian_Girl]

Who are his advertisers?

[HarleyLady27]

https://heatst.com/politics/david-brock-money-laundering/

dailycaller.com/.../why-no-press-interest-in-the-troubling-conduct-of-hillarys-top-atta...

www.mediamatters.org/video/2016/08/11/david-brock...scandal-part.../212350

www.foxnews.com/.../media-matters-boss-paid-former-partner-850g-blackmail-settle...

clintonfoundationinvestigation.com/.../bonner-group-inc-this-is-extremely-important

www.thebonnergroup.com/

The bonner group is a boutique market research firm based in Dallas, Texas. Clients include healthcare institutions and non-profits, municipalities and local ...

freebeacon.com/.../brock-conference-organizers-embody-dems-big-money-problem/

Jan 23, 2017 - David Brock was the public face of the event, held over the weekend at the ... Mary Pat Bonner, president of the Bonner Group, is a longtime ...

www.thecitizensaudit.com › Campaign Finance › Hillary Clinton

Sep 19, 2016 - David Brock operates over a dozen pro-Clinton organizations from his office ... David Brock paid the Bonner Group a $124,250 commission to ...

[sportutegrl]

Did someone say boycott?

Does anyone have a list of the advertisers and do any take American Express?

[GraceG]

Liberal conspiracy Theory: aka. MUH RUSSIA - A-OK

Conservative Conspiracy Theory: Seth Rich Murder - BAD BAD BAD

[marktwain]

This is part of the way that the Establishment works to maintain control of the information flow.

Those that support the establishment do not target Establishment media. They know who to target because the Establishment media tell them who through their articles.

Why hasn’t the Seth Rich murder been investigated more completely? Because the Establishment media is saying Do Not Go there. The same for Hillary’s uranium deal. The same for Fast and Furious gun running. The same for the millions given by foreign governments to the Clinton Foundation.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Statement on coverage of Seth Rich murder investigation

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.

ASSHATS

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/23/statement-on-coverage-seth-rich-murder-investigation.html

[stephenjohnbanker]

I still believe the 2 Murdoch sons have dirty hands in these .

[Diogenesis]

Is this not an obstruction of justice,
or is it accomplice to MURDER after the fact?
or both?

Where is the special prosecutor?

[Mozilla]

Pyramid scheme!

[AndyTheBear]

According to their reporting, Media Matters claims two different figures to the IRS and in their financial statements. To the IRS, Media Matters reports $924,454 in total occupancy expenses and $0 of sublet rental income. In their financials, Media Matters reports $1,214,454 in total occupancy expenses, $290,000 of sublet rental income.

Well since $1,214,454 minus $290,000 for subleasing equals an effective rental cost of $924,454, the reports seem basically consistent. I have no idea which is the correct way to report it, but I doesn't seem very nefarious in itself.