Family of slain DNC staffer sues Fox News over retracted story (Seth Rich)

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By MICHAEL DEL MOROMar 13, 2018, 9:43 PM ET


The family of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, who was killed in 2016, has filed a lawsuit against Fox News, an investigative reporter and one of the network's contributors over a story about Rich and allegations that he was involved in a conspiracy, according to the lawsuit.

Rich was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., in July 2016. Police said he was shot several times in the back and later died at a local hospital. Rich was 27 years old and worked as a voter-expansion data director for the DNC at the time.



The May 16, 2017, Fox News article, which allegedly contained "false and fabricated facts," according to the lawsuit, fueled conspiracy theories that Rich was murdered in connection with a massive WikiLeaks data dump of 20,000 DNC emails days after his death.

In the suit, which was obtained by ABC News, Rich's parents, Joel and Mary Rich, claim that Fox News investigative reporter Malia Zimmerman and contributor Ed Butowsky reached out to the family under false pretenses to support stories that Seth Rich leaked DNC emails to WikiLeaks.


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[BigmanPigman]

1. I hope it is the death knell for that propaganda network.

[still_one]

4. I wish it would be, however, the most likely outcome is that ithey will settle before it gets to

court

[YessirAtsaFact]

7. The family doesnt have to settle

They may very well settle or it may be more about exposing how sleazy faux is.

If they set up a go fund me page, I’d give them a few bucks for legal fees.

[still_one]

8. I can understand that, especially in the context of the pain that was caused by fox news

toward the family

[mnmoderatedem]

2. damn straight

and they should sue more than just Faux News.

[Cha]

3. I hope they win their suit

against the Lying Propaganda Machine/aka/fuxsux.

Poor Seth

[NanceGreggs]

5. Sad news for the crowd at JPR.

They were all over the "Clintons had Seth Rich murdered" story like stink on shit.

[ProudLib72]

6. Faux is always disgusting. The Seth Rich lie was extremely disgusting

I hope this case sinks the floating turd that is Faux Nooze.