Posted on 03/09/2018 2:14:10 PM PST by Sopater
When 27-year-old Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer Seth Rich was shot dead in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2016, the news had just broken that WikiLeaks was publishing a trove of embarrassing and damning DNC e-mails. And while the official story is that the leaked e-mails had nothing to do with Rich’s murder, that story falls apart under scrutiny.
That official story is that Rich was killed during a robbery in an area of the city with escalating levels of crime, including armed robbery. But when Rich — who was shot twice in the back at close range — was found, nothing was missing. He was still wearing his watch and expensive jewelry, he still had his phone and his wallet. His father said, “If it was a robbery — it failed because he still has his watch, he still has his money — he still has his credit cards, still had his phone so it was a wasted effort except we lost a life.”
Last week, The New American published a video of an exclusive interview with legendary political operative Roger Stone, who made it clear that he does not buy the official story. He said, “It is very clear that Seth Rich was murdered for political purposes” and not in a random robbery. He said Rich was murdered because he was the source of the DNC e-mails published by WikiLeaks.
Directly tied to all of this is the DNC claim that the e-mails were “hacked” by Russian operatives and that WikiLeaks is merely the publishing arm of the Kremlin. In truth, the e-mails weren’t “hacked” at all. As this writer reported in December 2016, Craig Murray, a former British ambassador working as an operative for WikiLeaks, said that he received the e-mails from a intermediary in a clandestine meeting in northwest Washington, D.C. He said the e-mails were provided to WikiLeaks by a disgruntled DNC employee who had “legal access” to them.
The same day the video of Stone’s interview was published, the Washington Times ran an analysis/opinion piece written by retired Navy Admiral James A. Lyons that said essentially the same thing. Lyons wrote:
The facts that we know of in the murder of the DNC staffer, Seth Rich, was that he was gunned down blocks from his home on July 10, 2016. Washington Metro police detectives claim that Mr. Rich was a robbery victim, which is strange since after being shot twice in the back, he was still wearing a $2,000 gold necklace and watch. He still had his wallet, key and phone. Clearly, he was not a victim of robbery.
This has all the earmarks of a targeted hit job. However, strangely no one has been charged with this horrific crime, and what is more intriguing is that no law enforcement agency is even investigating this murder. According to other open sources, Metro police were told by their “higher ups” that if they spoke about the case, they will be immediately terminated. It has been claimed that this order came down from very high up the “food chain,” well beyond the D.C. mayor’s office. Interesting.
Lyons also said that an FBI agent reported his gun stolen from his car near the area Rich was shot. That theft took place just before Rich’s murder.
Lyons also addressed the ridiculousness of the claim that the leaked DNC e-mails were the result of Russian hacking. He — like Stone — believes the obvious conclusion is the one supported by facts: Seth Rich provided WikiLeaks with the DNC e-mails and was killed for it.
The evidence certainly does point in that direction. This writer wrote in two articles — published May 16, 2017 and May 24, 2017 — of the convincing evidence that Rich was the source of the e-mails. The first of those two articles points out that, while WikiLeaks has a policy not to reveal sources, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared on the Dutch television program Nieuwsuur to discuss the DNC leaks and said, “Whistleblowers go to significant efforts to get us material and often very significant risks. As a 27 year-old, works for the DNC, was shot in the back, murdered just a few weeks ago for unknown reasons as he was walking down the street in Washington.”
When asked to clarify, Assange said, “So ... I’m suggesting that our sources take risks and they become concerned to see things occurring like that.” Pressed as to whether he was saying Rich was the source, Assange answered, “We don’t comment on who our sources are.” When asked why he would “make the suggestion” about Rich, Assange came closer than ever to implying that there was a connection. “Because we have to understand how high the stakes are in the United States and that our sources are — our sources face serious risks,” Assange said, adding, “That’s why they come to us, so we can protect their anonymity.”
WikiLeaks also offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of Rich’s killer.
That article also addressed statements made by Rod Wheeler, a former D.C. homicide detective who is now a private investigator and was working for the Rich family. He had stated that the laptop computer belonging to Seth Rich shows that he had been in contact with WikiLeaks.
When Fox News reported on Wheeler’s statement, Assange retweeted the story.
The second article — from May 24, 2017 — covers the claims of Internet entrepreneur and political party founder Kim Dotcom that he knows Rich was WikiLeaks’ source because, he says, he communicated with Rich about it.
Lyons addresses those same statements and more in his piece for the Washington Times. And Stone shared even more in his video interview with The New American.
Considering all the evidence on the one side and the lack of it on the other side, the math just doesn’t add up to a robbery-gone-bad. It looks more and more like Seth Rich got fed up with what he saw at DNC HQ, leaked the e-mails to WikiLeaks, and was murdered for it. But given all the various and sundry crimes that Hillary Clinton and her accomplices have gotten away with where there was even more evidence than there is here, it is not likely anything will come of it.
The gun was stolen and used by the killer. If it happens to be found he can say “I told you it was stolen.*
If he was shot in the head with a 10mm FBI firearm, he wouldn’t be alive four hours. He wouldn’t be alive when he hit the ground.
Most professional hits in this type of situation would use a 22. Low noise. Not a lot of mess. And the bullets bounce around inside.
This was a nervous nelly.
Ok, a semi-pro hit.
DNC/Hillary hired MS-13. The MS-13 gang members who took out Seth Rich were then subsequently murdered to cover the trail.
Much cleaner than hiring a “professional” hit man. If there was a pro involved, it was the one who took out the gang members.
Arrest Sessions for obstructing justice, he is owned by the Clintons.
Does anyone know if Rich had a laptop with him when he was murdered? I’ve seen reports of law enforcement going through his computer and I have no idea where they got it. Did they go to his home after he was murdered and retrieve it and if so, WHY? He was a murder victim not someone who needed to be investigated. Did he live with his parents or did he live alone? Where did law enforcement get his computer and how?
I’ve never killed anyone for money/politics - so my question is: If its decided to use the “robbery” cover on such a critical case, why wouldn’t the assassin at least take Rich’s wallet and watch, if not just to provide more credibility for the story?
Seth Rich items on night of murder do not list laptop/computer with him in second link:
http://www.newsweek.com/seth-rich-murder-dnc-hack-julian-assange-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-492084
Didn't have to be a pro to be a hired hit.
You might remember that Hannity was shut down over this story.
Could have been an unprofessional hit!
I’m sure there are pros out there that could do a clean double tap. But a Wasserman Shultz union thug may not be quite so tidy.
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Exactly
Too bad Trump can’t figure out a way to post a $1 million reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of those behind the murder. Not the hit man. A sizable reward could open some lips.
“”At 4:19 a.m., police patrolling nearby responded to the sound of gunfire in Bloomingdale and found Rich lying mortally wounded at a dark intersection a block and a half from a red-brick row house he shared with friends””
I’m not a big city resident but how many times does a routine patrol car happen to be in a neighborhood when the cops just happen to hear gunshots? No 911 call - just cruising?
I can’t find any mention of a computer in Rich’s possession anywhere...but it’s certainly talked about in articles. Strange. Here’s one:
http://yournewswire.com/fox-news-seth-rich-emails-wikileaks/
“”According to investigators working on the case, there is evidence on Rich’s laptop that confirms he was actively working with WikiLeaks to expose the corruption within the Democrat party and the Clinton campaign.””
If law enforcement has it, where did they get it?
To end on a cheery note before hitting the hay, I’d like to report to you all that in Stephen Coonts new book “The Armegeddon File”, George Soros falls to his death from his 20 story skyscraper penthouse in NYC.... All characters in the book are taken from the culprits of the 2016 rigged election with the plot centering on that; a candidate the wife of a former president, former senator, former secretary of state, the moneyman (Soros), a president elected shaking up the establishment and ruining everyone’s plans to establish the progressive movement once and for all. Great story! Lots of murders to investigate and action by the CIA and the FBI and some killings by both agencies. Of course, the CIA can’t do that but so what? No one else plays by the rules!
All good questions that need to be answered.
sorry - I think that is a parody Assange twitter account.
wish it were the real thing.
Hillary had a strong motive to kill Rich.
No doubt that the police retrieved his laptop from the house/apt where he lived. Going there would have been next step, when he died, to check on ‘why’ he was shot.
A botched robbery would NOT have been their first thought, as nothing was taken. Immediately, the investigators would have thought about murder. The first policeman to the scene would have secured the area. Forensics would have been called, and detectives to investigate. At that point, the home would have been gone through for ANY (including computer) information to lead them to answer.
I would say ‘higher up’ contacts would have made a determination about ‘what happened’, because pressure from either family or politicians brought it...because of WikiLeaks content on the computer. I remember when Gavin died (original founder? of WikiLeaks). I follow @JulianAssange, which is Julian Assange TRUE Twitter account. All others are fake. JA wrote about him at that time.
My take (former C J Instructor): The police were commanded NOT to call it homicide. Who? It had to be pretty high up. Probably came as directive thru Mayors office, although probably not from him/her. Was the Chief of Police a Democrat? Mayor? DA? Those channels would be used, or any determination of ‘how he died’ would be challenged.
Not sure about the ‘just cruising’ of the police, anything is possible, or maybe someone wanted them to find him fast and stop murder angle? That is all just speculation now.
Shot in the back three times, no wallet taken, Rolex watch still on wrist. They call this a robbery? No way.
Also it is reported to be a stolen FBI glock 40 caliber that was used.
Nothing to see here folks...
From reading the article, it seem to me the Imran Awan case is being slow walked into obscurity by the DOJ. It is not being aggressively pursued because it it not popular with certain Congress critters.
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