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Seth Rich's Parents Sue Fox News Over Baseless Story

Joel and Mary Rich accuse Fox, its reporter and a periodic commentator of "extreme and outrageous" conduct for the May 2017 story on their son's death. Fox retracted the story but did not apologize.
Joel and Mary Rich accuse Fox News, its reporter and a periodic commentator of "extreme and outrageous" conduct for the May 2017 story on the death of their son. Fox retracted the story but did not apologize.

The parents of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich have filed a lawsuit against the Fox News Channel for coverage linking their son to the leak of thousands of party emails to WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign. The lawsuit also names Fox reporters Malia Zimmerman and a periodic Fox commentator.

The May 2017 story echoed and propelled conspiracy theories about Rich's death and the DNC leaks, strongly suggesting his killing

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