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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Discusses Seth Rich, Sources & the DNC
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange gave an interview to Dutch television in which he discussed the Seth Rich murder case in Washington D.C. and would not confirm or deny whether Rich was a WikiLeaks’ source.
However, WikiLeaks, as a matter of practice, does not confirm or deny
its sources. The comments made by Assange – coming shortly before
WikiLeaks announced a $20,000 reward in the Rich case – are drawing new
attention to the homicide of the young DNC analyst.
Rich, a data analyst with the Democratic National Committee,
was gunned down in an unsolved murder case in early July. Conspiracy
theorists have claimed – without any evidence to back it up – that Rich
might have been the source of DNC emails published by WikiLeaks; U.S.
officials and some data experts have said Russian intelligence might be behind the hack. A hacktivist named “Guccifer 2.0” has also claimed responsibility for the DNC hack.
Some are interpreting the interview Assange gave with NOS, a major
public broadcast company in the Netherlands, as admitting that Rich was a
WikiLeaks’ source. However, what Assange actually said is more nuanced
and open to interpretation. Shortly after the interview, WikiLeaks
announced that it was offering a $20,000 for information leading to a
conviction in the Rich case.
Rich’s family, through a spokesman, released a statement
after Assange’s remarks and the reward and asked the public to stop
spreading “unproven” and “harmful” theories about Rich’s death, said
Business Insider. The statement also asked people to stop politicizing
the tragedy.
