Appeals Court Revives Seth Rich Lawsuit Against Fox News
Posted on AllSides September 13th, 2019
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An appeals court on Friday reinstated a lawsuit from the parents of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich against Fox News, who exploited Rich’s 2016 murder and promulgated right-wing conspiracy theories about it.
Rich’s parents, Joel and Mary Rich, sued the network after it published unverified claims in 2017 that linked Rich to Democratic National Committee emails leaked by WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential election. The lawsuit seeks damages for the “emotional distress” caused by the right-wing fixation on their son’s death.
The lawsuit seeks damages for the “emotional...
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