Family Of Seth Rich Issues Statement On Alleged Wikileaks Connection

May 16, 2017

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Following reports by Private Investigator Rod Wheeler, slain Democratic staffer Seth Rich’s family released a statement addressing allegations that Rich was connected to Wikileaks.

The family dismissed the story as “unsubstantiated.”

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Seth Rich family spokesperson: "no evidence," "no emails" suggesting Wikileaks links. Comes day after story claiming family PI found links pic.twitter.com/vmp2oQpcG2

— Alex Campbell (@alexcampbell) May 16, 2017

Shortly after the family released the above statement, Fox News published a story confirming a transfer of nearly 45,000 emails from Seth Rich’s computer to late Wikileaks Director Gavin MacFadyen, via an anonymous federal official.