Posted on 05/23/2017 11:35:47 AM PDT by drewh
The brother of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich wrote a letter on Tuesday to the executive producer of Sean Hannity's Fox News show pleading with him to find "decency and kindness" in his heart and stop spreading an unproven conspiracy theory about the unsolved murder.
"As the family, we would hope to be the first people to learn about any such evidence and reasons for Seth's death," he added. "It is a travesty that you would prompt false conspiracy theories and other people's agendas rather than work with the family to learn the truth."
Rich was shot to death last July in the streets of Washington, DC. The Metropolitan Police Department continues to investigate.
But for months, right-wing media outlets have floated unproven theories that Rich was the person who provided Wikileaks with thousands of internal DNC emails, and suggested his death was retribution for the supposed leak.
The theory resurfaced with a vengeance last week, in part due to a Fox News story the outlet has yet to retract. Hannity and other Fox News personalities seized on the story and have pushed the theory.
Brad Bauman, the Rich family spokesman, told CNN on Monday that Hannity had not reached out to the family. Hannity did, however, reach out over the weekend to invite Kim Dotcom, the Megaupload founder, on to his program.
Dotcom, who is currently in New Zealand fighting extradition to the U.S., where he is wanted on charges of copyright infringement and money laundering, has claimed to have evidence Rich leaked documents to Wikileaks. Dotcom has not replied to CNN's requests for comment, but said in a statement posted to his website Tuesday that he would be willing to work with authorities.
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Someone could do a documentary on the DC Police Academy.
For a gun-free zone, there are a lot of shootings.
What about the medical team and staff on duty the night that Seth Rich went room temperature. What’s the story there?
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The Family are hardcore Dems.
Lots of families would’ve liked to stop Murder investigations, but there’s a reason they go on.
Telling, they’re not upset that no Surveillance Cameras were pulled to see if Seth Rich was followed.
His Murderer could be on those Cameras, conveniently written over now.
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It's easy for one's ideology to blind them from the evidence...........
> By immediately quashing any and all investigations into the matter.
>Something is very fishy.
He doesn’t want more family members murdered... by you know who.
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FOX News RINOs suddenly don’t like anonymous sources.
Tonight at 6:00, more attacks on Trump, all based on anonymous sources!
Just like stories on Hillary and Obama had that high bar. What happened to that bar, Brett?
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“As the family, we would hope to be the first people to learn about any such evidence and reasons for Seth’s death,”
Uh, NO. Don’t count on it. If there’s any active investigation, possibly inclusive of public officials, sharing details would not seem likely or wise.
Don’t forget Cindy Sheehan.
Wow, good one.
That person nailed it!
The DNC gifted the family a specially engraved park bench. That says it all.
Because the Democrats have a deserved reputation of being dirty and playing outside the law while Republicans are known to play by the rules. They are either with the Dems, or sympathetic of their goals, or are scared of these people. All the descriptions about this family are likely in play.
They are obviously in fear for their lives.
Richs family has been threatened to keep quiet, if they want to live.
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YES, I thought of the Lewinsky’s right away.
I notice in attacking anyone that doesn’t fall in line, they are calling the DNC, “the employer.” In every case I know of, employment terminates with the death, with the Murder.
Lots of weird things going on here, but it’s clear the Authorities think the DNC is their “client.”
The DNC is running the whole thing, folks.
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The Clinton Fixer paid them a visit.
We should come up with a long list of these instances.
Look at Susan McDougal, just thrilled to spend time in prison so the Clinton’s wouldn’t be inconvenienced.
Very liberal Jewish democrat operatives family in of all places Nebraska
What else does Anyone expect them to say
“Oh our democrat comrades killed our son as a traitor to the cause of progressive humanism and we’re ok with that.....a righteous sacrifice”
They’ll blame us as always
They won’t even blame black thugs if it was a regular robbery kill
Libtards are sick people folks
One America News added $100 or $150,000 to the reward fund. They’re going at it full steam.
No, but a loud complaint to the DC’s AG office might precipitate an investigation. All hypothetical as we don’t know if anybody has offered up info.
I think the reward offered by the parents including DC police is now up to $125K.
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