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WikiLeaks has announced a $20,000 bounty for information leading to a conviction in the case of a murdered Democratic National Committee staffer:
The speculation started within days of Seth Rich being gunned down in what D.C. police believe was an attempted robbery near his townhouse in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Northwest Washington.
Some on the Internet wondered if Rich was killed because of his work as a staffer with the Democratic National Committee, even suggesting he had handed WikiLeaks the 20,000 emails that embarrassed the DNC and forced the ouster of its chairwoman. Others suggested he was helping the FBI expose wrongdoing in the presidential election, and that made him a target.
On Tuesday, WikiLeaks shoved those conspiracy theories into the mainstream when it announced on Twitter a $20,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in Rich's killing on July 10 in the 2100 block of Flagler Place NW. It adds to a $25,000 reward offered by D.C. police, customary in all District homicides.
Julian Assange maintains that the organization does not reveal its sources, even after their deaths:
Speaking to Dutch television program Nieuswsuur Tuesday after earlier announcing a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Seth Rich's killer, Assange said the July 10 murder of Rich in Northwest Washington was an example of the risk leakers undertake. "Whistle-blowers go to significant efforts to get us material and often very significant risks," Assange said. "As a 27-year-old, works for the DNC, was shot in the back, murdered just a few weeks ago for unknown reasons as he was walking down the street in Washington."
When the interviewer interjected that the murder may have been a robbery, Assange pushed back. "No," he said. "There's no finding. So... I'm suggesting that our sources take risks." When pressed as to whether Rich was, in fact, the leaker, Assange stated that the organization does not reveal its sources.
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 11 2016, @05:45AM
Internet Hillary Defense Force thanks you for your ongoing effort, royal employee. An appropriate amount of compensation has been deposited into your account.
(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 11 2016, @05:51AM
Get over yourself. As if this podunk little site is worth spending a dime on psy-ops.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 11 2016, @09:50AM
So, this is part of your manditory unpaid overtime, then?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 11 2016, @09:53AM
That's what makes it great.
(Score: 2) by opinionated_science on Thursday August 11 2016, @12:13PM
and yet, we have your presence to shine a light on our little piece of discussion...
Did you get lost on the way back from your political toadying?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 11 2016, @12:31PM
Toady?
Don't you mean sheeple!?!!
(Score: 3, Insightful) by takyon on Thursday August 11 2016, @12:55PM
That AC has a legitimate opinion. Maybe instead of accusing anons of XYZ, you could explain why you think killing this staffer would be a well-calculated move on the part of the Clintons/DNC?
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(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday August 11 2016, @05:52PM
So, you have no rebuttal, then?