The story of Seth Rich receives a body blow:
http://www.businessinsider.com/rod-wheeler-seth-rich-murder-fox-news-lawsuit-2017-8
A longtime Fox News commentator has sued the network, claiming it used him to deflect attention from investigations about the Trump campaign's ties with the Russian government by publishing a "fake news" story about the death of a Democratic National Committee staffer.
Rod Wheeler, who says he has worked as a contributor for Fox News since 2002, claims in the suit that Fox News reporter Malia Zimmerman fabricated quotes from Wheeler with the "knowledge and support" of Ed Butowsky, a wealthy Dallas investor and supporter of President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, which was obtained by Business Insider, also claims that the story garnered the "full ... attention of the White House," including Trump.
The July 2016 fatal shooting of the DNC staffer, Seth Rich, remains under investigation, but it has become the target of numerous right-wing conspiracy theories. In a May 16 article that was later retracted, the quotes attributed to Wheeler suggested that Rich had communicated with WikiLeaks before his death.
In the lawsuit, Wheeler claims that Butowsky sent him a text message telling him Trump had "just read the article" and "wants the article out immediately." The lawsuit included a photo of what Wheeler says is the text message.
Given what we know about Trump and his respect for the truth, this story is perfectly credible.