Seth Rich
 Seth Rich    (computer scientist) | |
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| Born | 3 January 1989 |
| Died | 10 July 2016 (Age 27) Washington D.C., USA |
Cause of death | gunshot |
| Alma mater | Creighton University |
| Member of | Donald Trump/Conspiracy theories |
| Victim of | murder |
| Interest of | Ty 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
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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 Assange raised the topic of the murder of Seth Rich, his Dutch host commented "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 Seth Rich might have been a source for Wikileaks.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/wikileaks-offers-reward-for-help-finding-omaha-native-seth-rich/article_cfb287bc-5e98-11e6-ae0c-8b471b8cbfbb.html
- ↑ a b c Allen, Nick. WikiLeaks offers $20,000 reward over murder of Democrat staffer Seth Rich. The Daily Telegraph. 10 August 2916.
- ↑ a b "WikiLeaks offers reward for help finding DNC staffer’s killer". The Washington Post. 10 August 2016.
- ↑ http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/08/wow-breaking-video-julian-assange-suggests-seth-rich-wikileaks-dnc-source-shot-dead-dc/
