Seth Rich

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(computer scientist)
Seth Rich.jpg
Born3 January 1989
Died10 July 2016 (Age 27)
Washington D.C., USA
Cause of death
gunshot
Alma materCreighton University
Member ofDonald Trump/Conspiracy theories
Victim ofmurder
Interest ofTy Clevenger, James Lyons
A Washington DC staffer who was murder for unclear reasons, and whom Julian Assange hinted may have been a source for Wikileaks.

Seth Rich was a computer scientist who was murdered in Washington DC before the 2016 Presidential Election. At the time of his murder, he was aged 27, working for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), developing an application he help voters locate polling stations.[1][2]

Murder

Rich was shot at 4:20 a.m. on 10 July 2016. Police suggested Rich may have been killed in an attempted robbery, although no items were taken.[2] A reward of $25,000 was offered from the police for information about the death.[3]

Wikileaks and Julian Assange

Full articles: Wikileaks, Julian Assange

Following the death, Wikileaks announced a reward of $20,000 for information leading to a conviction for the murder. Following the news of WikiLeaks' bounty, Seth's father, Joel Rich, said “I hope the additional money helps find out who did this.” He accused WikiLeaks of "playing a game".[3][2]

When asked "That was just a robbery, I believe. Wasn’t it?", Julian Assange replied: "No. There’s no finding. So... I’m suggesting that our sources take risks." He continued to hint that perhaps Seth Rich was a source for Wikileaks.[4]

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