Who is Seth Rich – and was his death really connected to Hillary Clinton?

The death of 27-year-old DNC staffer Seth Rich has been the source of a myriad of conspiracy theories from people who claim he was killed in July because of his connection to Wikileaks — which the police have denied.

The issue is back in the news nearly a year later after a private investigator hired by his family claimed there is tangible evidence that Mr Rich was communicating with the Wikileaks, the organisation responsible for publishing thousands of emails from the DNC and the campaign of Hillary Clinton.

The story going around has all the ingredients for an intriguing and vast Washington conspiracy, featuring shady dealings at the highest level of government: murder, political ambition, and power.

But it remains a significant leap to say that Mr Rich’s death was a part of some sinister plot, and the Rich family have said that there is no reason to believe so either.

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