DNC Scandal is Back: Was Seth Rich Murdered for Leaking Docs to Wikileaks?

Posted by Tina

Did Panic explode within the DNC on Saturday? Could be. “Anonymous” has alleged that “high-ranking current and former Democratic Party officials are terrified of the Seth Rich murder investigation. These allegations follow an announcement by someone going by the handle Kim Dotcom (left in photo next to Rich) tweeted that he knew Seth Rich and that he knew Seth was the Wikileaks source for leaked DNC emails because he was involved.

Hat tip to Gatway Pundit who has the story.

I have to admit the twitter bites sound a little Deweyish to me. But that doesn’t make the murder less provocative or disturbing. Those of us that followed the Bill Clinton years are not at all unfamiliar with the multiple suspicious deaths that occurred during that corrupt period. We will continue to watch this as it unfolds.

Diana West has produced a helpful and interesting timeline of events.

PJ Media shares a photo from an AP story from July 2013 in which Kim Dotcom was speaking at “the Intelligence and Security select committee hearing at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand.” He wanted to “livestream his legal battle against the United States on YouTube. Dotcom’s lawyers have asked if they can film his extradition appeal, which began Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at New Zealand’s High Court in Auckland.”

Something tells me the Democrats sense they are in trouble. If the multiple scandals out there begin to unravel the party will be discredited for decades. The unprecedented levels of screeching over Russian hacks since Trump won may be the sound that’s heard just before the other shoe drops.

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61 Responses to DNC Scandal is Back: Was Seth Rich Murdered for Leaking Docs to Wikileaks?

  1. Chris says:

    The man’s family has already asked your side’s conspiracy theorists to stop using his death for political points. This is reprehensible.

  2. Tina says:

    SGTReport quotes Gateway Pundit, the Washington Examiner, and FOX. Apparently they have changed their minds over the last few weeks or months:

    The Washington Examiner reported on Tuesday, May 16th that the parents of slain former DNC worker Seth Rich denied that he was the one who released 44,000 DNC emails to WikiLeaks. In the piece the family supposedly reported that:

    We are a family who is committed to facts, not fake evidence that surfaces every few months to fill the void and distract law enforcement and the general public from finding Seth’s murderers,” the family’s statement continued. “The services of the private investigator who spoke to the press was offered to the Rich family and paid for by a third party, and contractually was barred from speaking to press or anyone outside of law enforcement or the family unless explicitly authorized by the family.

    However, shortly after the Washington Examiner piece was released, WikiLeaks tweeted that

    Seth Rich’s new “family spokesman” is Brad Bauman a professional Democrat crisis PR consultant with the Pastorum Group.

    Shortly after this, FOX News reported that they had information that Seth Rich did provide the DNC emails to WikiLeaks.

    Now it is being reported that the parents of Seth Rich are on the Internet thanking everyone who is helping the family find the two individuals who killed Seth Rich. A video of Rich’s parents was tweeted as follows:

    Now it looks like the Seth’s parents want help in finding their son’s killers.

    I can’t believe you would think our only interest is political. Have you no interest in what should be a bipartisan issue, law and order?

    • Chris says:

      Tina, you’ve got to fact check and stop believing fake news. That video is old, and the parents are not thanking people for spreading the conspiracy theories, they were thanking those who donated to their GoFundMe account.

      http://www.snopes.com/seth-rich-parents-thank-internet-wikileaks/

      When will you learn to stop trusting sources like Gateway Pundit and Breitbart? You are rewarding them for lying to you.

      • Tina says:

        What is the GoFundMe account for https://www.gofundme.com/SethRich“>if not an investigation to find Seth’s killer(s)?

        Updated message here.

        Wikileaks has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to conviction.

        There is nothing fake about the mysterious death. There is nothing fake about the nutty idea that “robbery” was the motive when his wallet, phone, etc were not taken. The FBI is investigating (or was). The emails apparently exist. His laptop has been taken into evidence.

        Why are you so eager to blithely dismiss an unsolved case?

        Would you be as eager if Seth were a Republican?

        Is it possible, if not probable, that Seth was murdered because he knew something and being an honest person was going to the FBI?

        • Chris says:

          The parents’ spokesman’s statement speaks for itself. The conspiracy theories about WikiLeaks are not helping the family find their son’s killer, it is only distracting from the investigation and causing them further pain.

          • Tina says:

            I understand their difficult situation and the pain involved for the parents. They certainly didn’t ask for this.

            There are larger issues at stake. Justice, and draining the swamp, is at the heart of it. Partisan politics has nothing to do with it.

            Unfortunately, this couple’s son may be a murder victim in a political scandal. He may have been trying to do what any honest, responsible citizen would do. Would you really want civic pressure to get to the bottom of it stopped? Should we, as citizens, adopt a who cares attitude?

            With all due respect interest and media pressure does help investigators get to the truth, especially in a case surrounded by political intrigue. Washington DC is a spot in our nation that needs a good cleaning.

          • Chris says:

            Justice, and draining the swamp, is at the heart of it. Partisan politics has nothing to do with it.

            You can’t use explicitly partisan language (“drain the swamp”), then say partisan politics has nothing to do with it, and expect to be taken seriously.

            You are doing nothing to help this family get justice, and as you just revealed, that is not your intent. Your intent is to “drain the swamp,” aka hurt your political enemies.

            This is just as bad as the Vince Foster conspiracy theory, where family also asked people to stop spreading conspiracy theories.

            But you won’t ever stop doing that.

  3. RHT447 says:

    Just a few questions—

    Just who has physical possession of Seth Rich’s laptop now?

    How many neighborhood video surveillance cameras were active at the time of
    his murder?

    Was he deceased when the police arrived?

    • Tina says:

      According to Breitbart quoting Fox News”

      A federal investigator who reviewed an FBI forensic report detailing the contents of DNC staffer Seth Rich’s computer generated within 96 hours after his murder, said Rich made contact with Wikileaks through Gavin MacFadyen [pictured: bottom right], a now-deceased American investigative reporter, documentary filmmaker, and director of WikiLeaks who was living in London at the time.

      “I have seen and read the emails between Seth Rich and Wikileaks,” the federal investigator told Fox News, confirming the MacFadyen connection. He said the emails are in possession of the FBI, while the stalled case is in the hands of the Washington Police Department.

      I would say the Washington Police would have possession at this time since they are investigating the murder. (The FBI is working from transcripts of the emails for now?)

      A radio host, Jack Berkman, appeared on Newsmax TV and said that there may be neighborhood surveillance footage:

      “There were video cameras,” said Burkman. “They capture very little. Some of the surveillance footage has legs. We know it’s two people. We strongly suspect it’s two people instead of one.”

      Burkman also indicated there might be private video.

      NBC Washington:

      When police arrived on Flagler Place, they found Rich suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

      The Omaha, Nebraska, native was taken to a hospital, where he died.

      • RHT447 says:

        That’s the way I read it, Tina. Thanks for doing the homework and the confirmation. With apologies to Jack Nicholson in ‘A Few Good Men’, “YOU WANT IT TO BE THE RUSSIANS! YOU NEED IT TO BE THE RUSSIANS!”. This whole thing stinks big time, and I think the dems a really nervous. Good. President Trump needs to turn an FBI blowtorch on this.

    • TruthToPower says:

      No he was alive and died at the hospital.

      Yes the police body cams were on.

      There were 2 assailants.

      This was called a robbery when his expensive watch, money all still there. It should be called a murder. That alone is sign of a stand down spin narrative.

      He was a data analyst for DNC and staunch Bernie supporter.

      That means any investigative officer would seize his computer to investigate. Where is it? FBI? DC PD? Coverup? we want to know

      Yes there are cameras in neighborhood.

      What was he doing in the few hours between when he left the bar and when he got home?

      So many holes in the reporting. If this was a normal incident we would have some answers by now. Highly suspicious reporting on this.

      So after all this time people are interested? Why?

      Cause the Fox?

      You guys called me names when I suggested months ago this was a concern. I find it disgusting how many partisan Americans do not care about corruption unless all the work is done and the theater curtains go up, popcorn popped.

      • Tina says:

        It is likely that the laptop resides in the DC evidence locker; it is their case. Also the DC police have called it murder, robbery is one possible motive (but unlikely). Any other motive is as yet unknown.

        I don’t think his home is “a few hours” from the bar. where did you get information to suggest missing hours?

        “If this was a normal incident we would have some answers by now.”

        Not necessarily. Some murders go unsolved for decades and some are never solved. Murders that are unsolved are unsolved because evidence is lacking (or rarely, there’s a cover-up)

        Dewey we posted about this story. We were and remain concerned. Just like we have been concerned about corruption since Nixon. Your criticism (and self promotion) is unwarranted.

        What “work” have you done on this case?

        • TruthToPower says:

          It is likely Tina but none of the agencies will admit they have it.

          Remember Seth was A key potential witness in derivative litigation against Edison Media Research Inc. (EMR).

          The family are loving and trusting, and just want answers desperately, they accepted the help not knowing that their sons legacy would be contorted and manipulated.

          The new “family spokesman” is Brad Bauman a professional Democrat crisis PR consultant with the Pastorum Group.

          His twitter is full of posts pushing the Trump-Russia narrative and calling anyone who brings up Seth Rich a conspiracy theorist.

          Bauman Was Executive Director for the Congressional Progressive Caucus & Participates in Storm Chasing

          He is an DNC operative and has a past. I am so sickened this is not ok to abuse this family for DNC narrative and coverup.

          Anyone who doesn’t think the Democratic primaries were rigged needs to wake up. After all, elections have been getting rigged since before any of us were born.

  4. Peggy says:

    OAN offers $100,000 for information on Seth’s murder. Bringing the total to $225,000.

    “One America News believes solving this case—and bringing Rich’s murderer to justice—is essential to exposing the truth for the American people.

    We are offering a $100,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of a suspect in the case.

    If you have any information, please email us at tips@oann.com.”

    http://www.oann.com/mysterious-death-seth-rich/

  5. Libby says:

    They are psycho. Is is not already established that there was no “leak”, that the Ruskies hacked the DNC (and RNC) and then, for reasons passing understanding (that’s sarcasm), leak only the DNC data to Wiki?

    Has the nation ever had to deal with this level of disassociation from reality?

    But we do already know that the Alt-Right’s notions of decency are highly situational.

    • TruthToPower says:

      No Libby the DNC emails were a leak.
      You must be watching MSNBC Maddow Spin

      they have been spinning just as bad as Fox and CNN

      Sorry but this Russia crap is out of context, the real story will break on both sides. DNC cheated, Hillary is corrupt, and the Donald beats HRC – there is a huge money transfer problem in the Trump team too.

      Both Partisan Parties have one coming to them.

      There will be indictments on Trump side will the Pigs Squeal?

      We may only have lawsuit transcripts on the DNC side but …. Crickets….?

      I have been vindicated by recent news. People need to wake up and smell the coffee.

      We need to fix this political system not allow Media to drive a battle to keep people distracted.

    • Peggy says:

      Get the facts straight Libs and learn the difference between “leaked” and “hacked.” Proven fact the DNC emails were “hacked” because Podesto gave the hackers his password, which was “password.” How dumb was that?

      And the RNC was not hacked per Comey, because no one was stupid enough to give them a password.

      “Comey said there was no sign “that the Trump campaign or the current RNC was successfully hacked.”
      http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/politics/comey-republicans-hacked-russia/index.html

      “Washington (CNN)Top intelligence officials indicated on Tuesday that the GOP was also a Russian hacking target but that none of the information obtained was leaked.

      FBI director James Comey told a Senate panel that there was “penetration on the Republican side of the aisle and old Republican National Committee domains” no longer in use. Republicans have previously denied their organizations were hacked.

      The testimony came in a Senate intelligence committee hearing that examined Russia’s intrusions in the 2016 election campaign and its intentions, with America’s top intelligence officials testifying just days after they released an unclassified report blaming Moscow for the hacks.

      Comey later added that “there was evidence of hacking directed at state-level organizations, state-level campaigns, and the RNC, but old domains of the RNC, meaning old emails they weren’t using. None of that was released.”

      Comey said there was no sign “that the Trump campaign or the current RNC was successfully hacked.”

      • TruthToPower says:

        No Peggy sorry that is wrong. You are following MSM.

        The DNC emails were “LEAKED” not hacked.

        You are wrong.

        • TruthToPower says:

          Remember the are hacks as well. not the DNC emails to wikileaks they were LEAKED PERIOD

          Remember I have been on this for months while you guys called me a wacko for mentioning it.

          This was OUR ELECTION that was cheated and WE took crap from both Democrats and Republicans for it.

          You have some catching up to do there were several dumps to wikileaks Gufficer claimed to hack, also the Russians did do some hacking.

          DNC emails were leaked.

          We were correct about everything and the rest of you did not care at the time.

          I suppose you still think a chair was thrown in NV too?

        • Tina says:

          Podesta was hacked. Emails, or information gleaned from the hacked emails, were leaked.

          • TruthToPower says:

            Tina that is a different dump. There were several releases.

            Glad to see you guys dig in. I am not a crazy conspiracy type,

            I was correct to say this stinks. you guys call me crazy.

            Jack was correct when he associated me with the subject cause I said there was a flag a long time ago.

            But realize the coverup is huge. They are distorting the truth right now to make it sound crazy again.

            But now be very careful coverup trolls putting out all kinds of spin.

            I am sticking to what I already knew for now to keep focused.

            Look the DNC was busted. The lawsuits were filed. As usual Witness’s died. Can not make too much of it til facts are dug up.

            Remember I told You I was following the cases.

            I first heard of Seth Rich was when the case went sour because of his death. That is why I dug in.

            Election Fraud is a serious issue, It is not dead people voting it is the GOP and DNC.

            We need to stop this party crap and fix our elections so our votes count.

            I take more crap on this from blue dog dems than Republicans. But in the end all I want is the truth fact by fact.

            Whatever result comes is OK>

  6. TruthToPower says:

    “have to admit the twitter bites sound a little Deweyish to me. But that doesn’t make the murder less provocative or disturbing. ”

    What do you mean by that? You really think I just make this stuff up or am into conspiracy crap?

    I Speak TruthToPower

    You should know who KimDotCom is. There is a Past. But the general cautious consensus is he is being real. He needs to produce something not Grandstand.

    This has been going on for months so for those who ignored the warnings to speculate now? Does not matter. We either find proof or not but it stinks to high heaven. Do you know what Seth’s jobs was? Data Analyst for DNC.

    Yes The media spin makes this even more suspicious. Stop reading the Propaganda. I say the family is a bit scared as well.

    Seth Rich’s Parents – thank the internet for helping Find Seth’s killer
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIOjMqlXAUk

    Also Read the DNC Lawsuit Transcripts. Notice the Media Blackout on those. Including Fox.

    The DNC lawyers have pretty much proven we were right about the Primary by their statements that the DNC can pick the candidate if they want.

    Yes It sounds Deweyish because I am from the millions who were cheated and saw the corruption state by state this election. As I said we livestream and watch. MSM is crap and lies.

    Why do you think they want to control the internet ? Net Neutrality is imperative to democracy.

    I actually believe foul play is the most likely story here, but do not play into the media. We have to find proof. There will be false media reports and actors .

    Coverup is DC’s best skill.

    And A rumor… From DC… Likely one from an insider….

    Sealed indictments out of Eastern District of Virginia-under Dana Boente. Flynn is one of them and may be talking right now to FBI. I will leave the other names out for now. This needs to be vetted but there is a lot going on.

    catch up and drop MSM they are PR Machines not news.

    Seth Rich is not a partisan, progressive or RW issue. This is about justice, regardless of whether any narrative is fulfilled.

    PS

    Do I need to upload the DC Lawsuit transcripts for you to read them?

    Also Interstate Crosscheck will be next AKA the GOP side of this election fraud

    Tome for Americans to turn of the TV and get real

    The crap is about to hit the fans Mark My words

    • Tina says:

      “You really think I just make this stuff up or am into conspiracy crap?”

      I think you are a bit of an anarchist who paints with a broad brush, looks down his nose at others, and speaks in incoherent smatterings of information that are difficult to take in. You may have something to share but your lack of focus ruins your communication. You also assume a lot and as far as I can tell don;t bother to read, comprehend, or respond to the communications of others. Instead you simply berate and dismiss. That’s no way to communicate or make friends.

      You have done your share of name calling and using disparaging comments, please don’t pretend you are above it all.

      “I Speak TruthToPower”

      Oh goody, you’ve learned the language of agitation and revolution like a good socialist dupe. There is no one here with “power.” Often what people call truth is simply opinion based reality for them (ideology).

      I am committed to the pursuit of truth.

      “…for those who ignored the warnings to speculate now? Does not matter.”

      A stupid assumption wrapped in a bad attitude. There is no reason for PS to write about this everyday when there is nothing new. Your expectation is ridiculous.

      “Stop reading the Propaganda.”

      STOP making assumptions and ordering others around!!!!!!! Do not assume to be all knowing (god complex).

      “Read the DNC Lawsuit Transcripts”

      What lawsuit? Link?

      “Notice the Media Blackout on those. Including Fox. ”

      FOX has reported on the primary scandal…you are misinformed, likely from the hateful left media/Bernie bunch.

      “Why do you think they want to control the internet ? Net Neutrality is imperative to democracy.”

      Who is “they?” Net Neutrality was about government control of the internet. It diminished access for smaller players and favored big democrat donors, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and others.

      “…This needs to be vetted but there is a lot going on. … catch up and drop MSM they are PR Machines not news.”

      1. If you have something to share, share it. If not we dont need another commercial/lecture from you.

      2. This blog exists to discuss things that are in the news. If you don’t like ti run along to play on other platforms.

      “Seth Rich is not a partisan, progressive or RW issue. This is about justice, regardless of whether any narrative is fulfilled.”

      Another arrogant lecture, Dewey? Really?

      We post the story because we are interested in justice. we are interested in how this murder is resolved. We are interested in knowing if it represents another layer of corruption. Neither you nor anyone who posts here has any real power to affect the investigation or outcome. We are at best observers.

      “Do I need to upload the DC Lawsuit transcripts for you to read them?”

      A simple link would do, or preferably, tell us what YOU LEARNED from reading the transcript!!!

      “Also Interstate Crosscheck will be next AKA the GOP side of this election fraud”

      Who the hell do you think ordered it!!!?!!! Apparently we have nothing to hide and wish only to clean up voter roles and remove voter fraud pathways.

      • TruthToPower says:

        Tina too long to read

        The difference is I follow the lawyers, and dig in.

        You read media and watch MSM.

        You are out of touch with the rest of the country. Everyone else gets it except fox viewers funny

        This is one big rotten corrupt country.

  7. TruthToPower says:

    Also this shows me you never read any of the emails and investigated. You repeat news media?

    Be responsible if you had even verified anything I showed you by source not some millionaire media hosts spin you would have been alerted.

    John Podesta email

    ” “I’m definitely for making an example of a suspected leaker whether or not we have any real basis for

    https://www.wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/36082#efmAGSAH-

    Now do not take that out of context it is what it is. Suspicion warranted. All we need is truth not a media circus. Either way.

  8. J. Soden says:

    The whole Seth Rich story and “investigation” by the DC police smells a lot like the same treatment they gave Vince Foster.
    Remains to be seen if the FBI will be forthcoming with the contents of Rich’s laptop.

    • TruthToPower says:

      Yes there is enough to cause suspicion. That said it will probably be left untouchable. I see the criminals leading the criminals.

      Now it has turned into a Political Troll Fest on Twitter ect.

      Sad. We have been on this story for months. Wikileaks has insinuated without declaring as well. They Retweet certain articles.

      Now twitter campaign trolls are mounting some fake war on liberals to ramp up campaign divides.

      Reality is We who were cheated, called crazy liars, conspiracy theorists, ect ect have to put up with this not to mention his family.

      Also one surgeon says there was no reason for Seth to have not come out of surgery, he was stable, and he was not allowed to check on him.

      But nothing will happen.

      The American Public has short memories and these bad actors keep rising in the middle of these investigations.

      Hillary, the DNC, GOP, and those in the Trump admin who have broken laws all get away with everything.

      Believe no media, Stop this left and right fight.

      We are in big big trouble. Criminals are running this country at every corner.

      I am pretty convinced Seth was the leaker of the first batch. But that would interrupt MIC plans.

      Download a copy of the 2017 NDAA and control F, Search for Russia and read what is in there.

      We the People need to find common ground, fight back with honesty, and demand justice for all.

      In the end ask any questions and form your own opinion. This will be unsolved for a long time.

      Both the DNC and GOP are playing chicken right now. If one goes down the other will too. That is why very little comes of these investigations.

      I stand by my statements. I have been correct but it matters none.

      Corruption prevails due to silly Republicans and Democrats following media into useless battles to distract.

    • TruthToPower says:

      Also Remember FBI did not subpoena and demand HRC’s server, just asked and she said NO.

      That would have proven the case one way or another.

      Another HRC laptop was “Lost in the Mail” cause they mailed it to FBI LOL Yea right,

      and now Seth’s laptop is where? no on claims they have it, yea right.

  9. TruthToPower says:

    The Statement

    #SethRich was a hero
    I know that Seth Rich was involved in the DNC leak.

    I know this because in late 2014 a person contacted me about helping me to start a branch of the Internet Party in the United States. He called himself Panda. I now know that Panda was Seth Rich.

    Panda advised me that he was working on voter analytics tools and other technologies that the Internet Party may find helpful.

    I communicated with Panda on a number of topics including corruption and the influence of corporate money in politics.
    “He wanted to change that from the inside.”

    I was referring to what I knew when I did an interview with Bloomberg in New Zealand in May 2015. In that interview I hinted that Julian Assange and Wikileaks would release information about Hillary Clinton in the upcoming election.

    The Rich family has reached out to me to ask that I be sensitive to their loss in my public comments. That request is entirely reasonable.

    I have consulted with my lawyers. I accept that my full statement should be provided to the authorities and I am prepared to do that so that there can be a full investigation. My lawyers will speak with the authorities regarding the proper process.

    If my evidence is required to be given in the United States I would be prepared to do so if appropriate arrangements are made. I would need a guarantee from Special Counsel Mueller, on behalf of the United States, of safe passage from New Zealand to the United States and back. In the coming days we will be communicating with the appropriate authorities to make the necessary arrangements. In the meantime, I will make no further comment.

    • Chris says:

      You are just as bad as them, dewey.

      • TruthToPower says:

        Chris for wanting justice?

        Truth is a problem?

        If we do not stop this Duopoly and Election Fraud there will be nothing left.

        Sorry but I can not stand by and watch media propagandize away democracy.

        Pick something you disagree with and let’s talk.

        Do you deny the Election fraud done by Both parties? That seem to be something Blue and red Dogs refuse to admit.

        • Post Scripts says:

          Dewey, there is no evidence of election fraud other than what the DNC conspired to do to Bernie Sanders. This is not the same as saying there was no fraud, it’s just we have no evidence of fraud on which to make a reasonable and responsible opinion, but please don’t let that stop you.

  10. Libby says:

    Suckers … again … and how many more times?

    Of course, Fox Fake News takes six whole days to retract, and does significant damage, and I’ll bet Rupert is gonna try and have himself cloned, cause when he dies, he’s going to the bad place.

    • Tina says:

      Libby you’re projecting. You were suckered for eight years.

      Meanwhile, Barracks Intel agency was doing very bad things under his watch according to the ACLU:

      More than 5 percent, or one out of every 20 searches seeking upstream Internet data on Americans inside the NSA’s so-called Section 702 database violated the safeguards Obama and his intelligence chiefs vowed to follow in 2011, according to one classified internal report reviewed by Circa.

      The Obama administration self-disclosed the problems at a closed-door hearing Oct. 26 before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that set off alarm. Trump was elected less than two weeks later.

      2 of 12

      The normally supportive court excoriated administration officials, saying the failure to disclose the extent of the violations earlier amounted to a “institutional lack of candor” and that the improper searches constituted a “very serious Fourth Amendment issue,” according to a recently unsealed court document dated April 26, 2017.

      The admitted violations undercut one of the primary defenses that the intelligence community and Obama officials have used in recent weeks to justify their snooping into incidental NSA intercepts about Americans.
      3 of 12

      Circa has reported that there was a three-fold increase in NSA data searches about Americans and a rise in the unmasking of U.S. person’s identities in intelligence reports after Obama loosened the privacy rules in 2011.

      Officials like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice have argued their activities were legals under the so-called minimization rule changes Obama made and that the intelligence agencies were strictly monitored to avoid abuses.

      4 of 12

      The intelligence court and the NSA’s own internal watchdog found that not to be true.

      “Since 2011, NSA’s minimization procedures have prohibited use of U.S.-person identifiers to query the results of upstream Internet collections under Section 702,” the unsealed court ruling declared. “The Oct. 26, 2016 notice informed the court that NSA analysts had been conducting such queries inviolation of that prohibition, with much greater frequency than had been previously disclosed to the Court.”

      5 of 12

      The American Civil Liberties Union said the newly disclosed violations are some of the most serious to ever be documented and strongly call into question the U.S. intelligence community’s ability to police itself and safeguard American’s privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protections against unlawful search and seizure.

      “I think what this emphasizes is the shocking lack of oversight of these programs,” said Neema Singh Guliani, the ACLU’s legislative counsel in Washington.

      Let’s see, IRS targeting, intelligence violations, DNC corruption, spying on the Trump team…makes that Watergate thing look like child’s play.

      Or is it that you approve of the underhanded illegal tactics of your party’s leadership?

  11. Tina says:

    Update, Gateway Pundit:

    BREAKING—- KIM DOTCOM RELEASED THE DOCUMENTS MOMENTS AGO——–

    He is willing to come to the US and give testimony if it is required.
    Via Kim.com:

    I KNOW THAT SETCH RICH WAS INVOLVED IN THE DNC LEAK.

    I know this because in late 2014 a person contacted me about helping me to start a branch of the Internet Party in the United States. He called himself Panda. I now know that Panda was Seth Rich.

    Panda advised me that he was working on voter analytics tools and other technologies that the Internet Party may find helpful.

    I communicated with Panda on a number of topics including corruption and the influence of corporate money in politics.

    “He wanted to change that from the inside.”
    I was referring to what I knew when I did an interview with Bloomberg in New Zealand in May 2015. In that interview I hinted that Julian Assange and Wikileaks would release information about Hillary Clinton in the upcoming election.

    The Rich family has reached out to me to ask that I be sensitive to their loss in my public comments. That request is entirely reasonable.

    I have consulted with my lawyers. I accept that my full statement should be provided to the authorities and I am prepared to do that so that there can be a full investigation. My lawyers will speak with the authorities regarding the proper process.

    If my evidence is required to be given in the United States I would be prepared to do so if appropriate arrangements are made. I would need a guarantee from Special Counsel Mueller, on behalf of the United States, of safe passage from New Zealand to the United States and back. In the coming days we will be communicating with the appropriate authorities to make the necessary arrangements. In the meantime, I will make no further comment.

    STATEMENT FROM
    KIM DOTCOM

    UPDATE: Kim DotCom posted this tweet after releasing his earlier statement.
    “Seth Rich Was a Hero”

  12. Peggy says:

    EVERY Trey Gowdy Question To John Brennan On Russia Interference In 2016 Elections 5 23 17 :

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkJMgqVSKCc

  13. Libby says:

    Projecting, nothing.

    Fox Fake did retract … as false … a story that you are STILL slathering over.

    Why are you still slathering ?!?!?!?

  14. Tina says:

    Fox retracted in a “Statement on coverage of Seth Rich murder investigation”:

    On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

    We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted

    It was not retracted as “false” and FOX, like many of us, will continue to follow the story.

    Slathering?

    Really Libby, you imagine so much that is simply not true. And if any is slathering it’s the NYT and the WaPO in search of a scandal, any scandal, to end Trump. I don’t recall many retractions from these so-called sterling rags and when they are forced it’s always a single tiny paragraph on the back pages.

    An aside: You lefties are reaping what you have sown. How does it feel to have your side of the aisle under constant scrutiny, always under suspicion, and targeted for disdain and ruin? How does it feel to see your party’s corrupt players exposed?

    Personally I hate all of it. We have a very difficult time trying to sort through the tangles web of lies to find the truth. I’d rather we had ethical investigative reporters and a responsible media dedicated to the pursuit of the truth. But the old established media has been partisan for decades, at least since Watergate and I don;t see that ending any time soon. what I do see are concerted efforts to crush any entity that challenges the old leftist guard. We might as well be the old Soviet Union with it’s Pravda!

    Audits through the years have proven the bias. Fawning media bias over BHO in ’08 and throughout his presidency was so obvious it was pathetic. A recent audit on stories involving Trump showed the alphabet channels negative story rate in the 90% region. Only Fox was balanced in it’s reporting.

    Why are YOU not outraged?

  15. Tina says:

    Another wrinkle in the story emerges via Zero Hedge:

    Last week, Fox 5 DC’s report incited a storm of controversy after former D.C. police homicide detective Rod Wheeler stated that there was tangible evidence on murdered Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer Seth Rich’s laptop suggesting that he was communicating with Wikileaks prior to his death. The story generated a large amount of outrage, with outlets like the Washington Post and Vice labelling it a “conspiracy theory” and claiming that it had no basis in fact. But details regarding the political affiliation of spokespeople and representatives of the Rich family appear to indicate that the DNC may be prioritizing its own interests, minimizing alleged political elements to the tragedy.

    I. Legal Representatives And Spokespeople For Rich Family Have Ties To DNC, Crime Connected Unions

    Since Fox 5 DC’s report, a number of individuals speaking on behalf of the Rich family have blasted Fox News and Rod Wheeler for speaking out on the case. Rich family spokesman Brad Bauman insisted that anyone who continued to push the story either had a “transparent political agenda,” or were a sociopath. But an August 2016 tweet from Wikileaks revealed that Bauman is a crisis public relations consultant working with the Pastorum Group. A media release from the Pastorum Group reveals that Bauman previously worked for the DNC and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

    The SEIU has previously been reported by the Wall Street Journal as a “top spender” for the Democrats, openly endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016 and actively assisted in her campaign. It has been widely criticized by some groups for the involvement of union members in crimes including embezzlement, criminal conspiracy, perjury and identity theft. The SEIU is also a client of the Strategic Consulting Group, which was founded by the Democratic operative Robert Creamer. In 2016, Creamer was implicated in footage obtained by journalist James O’Keefe which revealed that Creamer was engaging in voting fraud and violent disruption of political events, sometimes using his connections to unions who were as clients of his.

    Bauman’s past professional ties to the DNC and the SEIU raise questions about the vehemence with which he has attacked journalists reporting on the circumstances of Seth Rich’s murder.

    On May 19th, Rod Wheeler was sent a cease and desist letter on behalf of the Rich family by Joseph Ingrisano of the law firm Kutak Rock LLP. Kutak Rock has a long history of incredibly close affiliation with DNC politicians. The law firm donated $21,850 and $13,400 to President Barack Obama during his 2008 and 2012 campaigns, respectively. Kutak also gave $11,800 to Hillary Clinton during her 2016 presidential bid.

    Kutak also has ties to the Rose Law Firm, which was at the center of the infamous Whitewater Controversy during the 1990’s. Hillary Clinton as well as White House staffer Vince Foster both practiced law at Rose, though Clinton has sought to distance herself from the firm given the allegations of scandal that surrounded it. On April 13th, 1998, Arkansas Business reported that a number of attorneys from Rose left the firm for Kutak Rock. Kutak Rock continues to maintain offices in Little Rock, Arkansas.

    Pro-Democrat interests have also taken to Change.org to attack companies advertising with Fox 5 DC. The boycott campaign is organized by Karl Frisch, a former senior fellow at propaganda group Media Matters for America who spent his time at the organization helping develop “long-term strategy to target Fox News as a political actor.”

    II. Rich Family’s Statements To The Public Are Inconsistent With Those Of Their Representatives

    Despite the instance of representatives to the contrary, the Rich family have released multiple statements expressing gratitude to individuals privately attempting to help answer questions surrounding Rich’s murder and indicating fatigue at efforts from both sides to politicize the tragedy. On April 24th, Seth Rich’s parents released a video thanking those who had “stepped forward” to help identify their son’s killers and donated to the family’s GoFundMe. A May 18th update to the GoFundMe page by Seth Rich’s brother Aaron exhibited a general annoyance at third parties who were using the family for political motives. He asked for help that would allow the family to solve Rich’s murder without having to “rely on aid offered with strings.” (see letter)

    The Rich family themselves appears divided on who was responsible for Seth Rich’s murder. Rich’s cousin, Jonathan Rich, told Sean Hannity on Twitter that he suspected Rich might have been in touch with Wikileaks. The topic clearly continues to remain controversial for the family.

    III. The Investigation Into Rich’s Murder Has Been Marked By Incompetence

    Facts about the investigation into Rich’s murder continue to raise concerns about the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s efforts to identify Seth Rich’s killers. The public incident report filed after Rich’s death shows that several officers who responded to the scene of the crime were wearing body cameras. But the Metropolitan Police claimed the footage was “lost” when met with requests to release the videos, which might have provided important clues. A May 21st, 2017 report by World Net Daily has also established that police failed to speak with staff at Lou’s City Bar (where Rich was last seen alive) to enquire about whether they had any pertinent evidence.

    Even stranger, police chief Cathy Lanier resigned just a month after Rich’s death. Her replacement, Peter Newsham, has been plagued by past allegations of alcoholism and domestic violence. Newsham was also accused of severely mishandling a rape case after the family of an 11 year old girl alleged that he allowed the victim to be charged with filing a false report despite several medical accounts detailing her sexual injuries and genetic evidence indicating that she had been abused by multiple assailants.

    It is also not clear why police would seize Rich’s laptop for an investigation into what was supposed to be a robbery gone bad. The Washington Post claimed that neither the FBI nor the police were in possession of Rich’s laptop. But this claim contradicts a report by the Washington Examiner which cited a former law enforcement official who stated that the laptop was examined during the investigation.

    Whether the truth about who killed Seth Rich will emerge or not remains to be seen. In the aftermath of Fox 5 DC’s claims, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom claimed he would provide proof that Seth Rich was the source of Wikileaks DNC email release on May 23rd. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has additionally hinted that while Wikileaks never discloses their own sources, other parties may hold important information concerning Seth Rich’s potential communications with the publisher.

    Should information emerge showing that Seth Rich did in fact act as a source for Wikileaks, the intense denials from national media outlets and the intimate involvement of figures tied to the DNC in the case will undoubtedly fuel renewed allegations of a politically motivated cover up.

    When Democrats point fingers it often means they want to distract to avoid discovery.

    As I wrote before, we will continue to post as information is revealed.

    • Peggy says:

      Hannity suspends his coverage of the Seth Rich death. More to this going on behind closed doors. Hannity wouldn’t give up so easily without something major going on.

      Sean Hannity: ‘I am not going to stop trying to find the truth’:

      “To his loyal viewers, he vowed, “I promise you I am not going to stop doing my job. I am not going to stop trying to find the truth.”

      Media Matters, a liberal watchdog group, blasted Fox News’s handling of the story.

      “Just retracting the one online story hardly undoes the damage Fox News — and specifically Sean Hannity— has done by pushing baseless conspiracy theories about Rich’s death,” the group said.

      Media Matters also published a list of his show’s advertisers to put pressure on them to drop Hannity. Dozens of advertisers fled “The O’Reilly Factor” in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment — a move that ultimately pressured Fox News into firing Bill O’Reilly.

      O’Reilly, along with the late Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, were both ousted following a widening scandal over the network’s handling of numerous sexual harassment claims from women who worked at the cable news network.

      Now, Media Matters, a vocal critic of Fox News, is turning up the heat on Hannity, a conservative firebrand who remains one of the channel’s remaining stars.

      Hannity on Tuesday accused the group of “liberal facism.”

      He tweeted to his 2.37 million followers: “IMPORTANT! Mediamatters is trying to silence me, get me fired, pressure my advertising on radio & TV. Liberal Fascism. I need your help!!”

      http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-seth-rich-hannity-fox-20170523-story.html

      • Chris says:

        Hannity has become unhinged in the last year. He was always stupid, but now he is insane.

        His bosses told him to stop spreading conspiracy theories about Rich because they are going to lose ad revenue over it.

        He’ll be on his way out soon.

      • TruthToPower says:

        Hannity can bite me, he is trying to capitalize off this.

        hannity needs to get out of it and stop tweeting his poor me crap.

    • Libby says:

      Tina … Zero Hedge is on everybody’s “fake news site” list.

      • Tina says:

        Everybody’s?

        How is it that you get to speak for “everybody?”

        There are a number of people who are just as sure that CNN, NYT, WaPo, CBS, NBC, and CBS are disseminators of fake news. Some of it has been verified going back a few decades: Fake news story about GWB’s military service; fake, he said she said, stories about Clarence Thomas; fake accusation stories about Robert Bork:

        Edward Kennedy kicked off the anti-Bork campaign with a Senate speech saying that having Bork on the Supreme Court would mean a return to segregation, among other things. … Howell Heflin of Alabama, whose uncle had been a vociferous segregationist senator and who himself was no Harry Hamlin, said that Bork’s unusual beard reflected the judge’s “strange lifestyle.” A Democratic operative obtained the records of Bork’s movie rentals—which revealed that Bork had only vanilla, G-rated taste. Actor Gregory Peck cut television ads broadcast nationwide warning what the implications of a Bork confirmation would be.

        During most of those examples there was only liberal news and they got away with what would come to be known as “borking.”

        I have no patience for your phony outrage Libby. Your party has been involved in fake news for a long time. It’s because of your liberal buddies in journalism that the American press cannot be counted on to deliver information or the pursuit of truth and justice to the American people or the world at large and we are left to fend for ourselves.

        You should be ashamed. Not holding my breath.

    • TruthToPower says:

      Tina there are some people trying to say SEIU is connected it comes from 4Ch,

      I say that has to be vetted first as there is no real evidence just someone on 4Chan saying so

      Be careful FBI agents, idiots and propaganda shows up there. There was some real leaks there from supposed FBI a while back that were true,…. so now a lot of crap shows up there then it reaches media.

      right now all MSM is spin

      We wait

      Let the truth prevail those of us who have been trying to dig in are tired of this Bullcrap media Circus Fox has caused, we want Absolute Proof either way.

      • TruthToPower says:

        Tina

        SEIU is in fact connected. I needed proof that has been done.

        It is hard to know who’s who in this search for truth.

        Hannity is watching us. He knows and see’s the puzzle. He just wants ratings by acting like he has some inside source.

        All the dots do connect. No one knows who is who but we are getting intel.

        When watching the ops and Leakers Sometimes one feeds us to take us in a different direction but all We the People sould care about is the facts that check out.

        Chris it is not a conspiracy theory it is a conspiracy.

        These deaths are connected. This is huge. The real purpose seems to be more about covering the tracks on their RatLines and money laundering than covering up the election cheating.

        There is a copy of Seth’s file available for analysis. Someone just turned it over in Boston. Seems real but as always trust nothing.

        Dr Corsi is a Fox Fan and Guest, He has a whole intel Analysis he gave to George. So Fox Knows exactly what is going on in the real world of the Seth Rich case.

        if ya really want to know what is going on watch, help try to figure out who to believe, but more important verify facts and help connect the dots.

        MSM is only there to slam the story not help figure it out.

        Bigger than an election, or Political Party.

        All MSM news is stemming form the George investigations and streams.

  16. Pete says:

    Have you read Seth’s parent’s plea for this nonsense to stop? If you have any decency at all you will respect their wish. My God, will you please let this young man rest in peace!

  17. Tina says:

    Oh give me a break, Pete.

    Nancy Pelosi and Bill De Blasio can go before cameras and say the republican budget will KILL children and nobody blinks, but discussing the possibility that there is foul play in a murder investigation is somehow off limits because the parents supposedly can’t take it?

    Repeat (link provided by me): “Rich family spokesman Brad Bauman insisted that anyone who continued to push the story either had a “transparent political agenda,” or were a sociopath. But an August 2016 tweet from Wikileaks revealed that Bauman is a crisis public relations consultant working with the Pastorum Group. A media release from the Pastorum Group reveals that Bauman previously worked for the DNC and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).”

    A sociopath? Seems like all Democrats have to do to shut people up is make an accusation of “insensitivity” or “insanity” and everybody is supposed to shut down and go away.

    Sorry, but that’s not how a free press or free speech works. I won’t play that game and I don’t think you should either, especially since we have said nothing to disparage Seth, on the contrary.

    If Democrats actually believed the BS they put out about insensitivity they’d have to sensor most of what they have to say about their opposition, especially since it harms their family members.

    Robert Bork had a family but democrats and the media didn’t have a moments hesitation in repeating the most despicable lies about him. Judge Clarence Thomas also has a family and was treated with similar public disdain. Roger Ailes had a family, Democrat Alan Colmes had a family, OJ Simpson has a family.

    Why is this different? It isn’t, but somebody needs this story to go away.

    • Chris says:

      Repeat (link provided by me): “Rich family spokesman Brad Bauman insisted that anyone who continued to push the story either had a “transparent political agenda,” or were a sociopath. But an August 2016 tweet from Wikileaks revealed that Bauman is a crisis public relations consultant working with the Pastorum Group. A media release from the Pastorum Group reveals that Bauman previously worked for the DNC and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).”

      So a PR guy who used to work for the DNC now works for the family of a deceased DNC worker?

      OMG! How sinister! This proves that he is lying about the family’s wishes and that you should keep spreading debunked conspiracy theories about his death. In conclusion, this will help cops because reasons.

      • TruthToPower says:

        Just notice you picked up on that. Now go to his twitter and see his narrative.

        Look at Brad Bauman History. He is an DNC OP paid for by the DNC the family are trusting and this is sick..

        There are no conspiracy theories.

        Seth was a witness and many think he may be the leaker. We want to know. Wikileaks has implied.

        MEDIA and Social Media Trolls drive it out of context so it seems like a nut case theory.

        Wake Up Chris this is how they coverup

        You guys and your media are the ones bringing it up in a wild circus.

        Sheeple follow media Funny how there is a whole thread on it now that fake media is throwing spin.

      • Tina says:

        It “proves” nothing.

        However given associations to two organizations that have been shown to use deceptive, underhanded, immoral and illegal tactics it does raise suspicion.

        This theory is hardly debunked. Evidence to suggest robbery as a motive has been debunked. There is reported evidence to suggest murder could have been the motive exists. It’s suspicious that the DC police and the FBI refuse to reveal where the laptop is or what was on it. if there’s nothing damning what’s the reason to withhold?

        “In conclusion, this will help cops because reasons.”

        Who said the point is to “help cops?”

        That certainly has not been my interest in this story, scant as it is. The point, as even you might articulate were you not busy being so snide, is justice. Justice for the family for sure but also for the nation.

        • Chris says:

          Who said the point is to “help cops?”

          That certainly has not been my interest in this story, scant as it is. The point, as even you might articulate were you not busy being so snide, is justice. Justice for the family for sure but also for the nation.

          Are you accusing the cops of standing in the way of justice in this case?

  18. Pete says:

    Tina please stop

  19. Tina says:

    You have a nice day too, Pete.

  20. TruthToPower says:

    The Jig is up.

    This story is huge. Not just about Seth. I only fear we will not see all of it explode.

    Mark my words

    they better not destroy Seths laptop and phone.

    I wait for story to bust. I can only hope they bust it wide open and clean out the phones, networks, and relieve those congressional members who are being blackmailed.

    Call me crazy and I will wait.

    If they do not bust it open I will show you the metadata people collected then you can come to your own conclusion. It is easy to come to the same conclusion.

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