Rich was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., in July 2016. Police said he was shot several times in the back and later died at a local hospital. Rich was 27 years old and worked as a voter-expansion data director for the DNC at the time.
The May 16, 2017, Fox News article, which allegedly contained "false and fabricated facts," according to the lawsuit, fueled conspiracy theories that Rich was murdered in connection with a massive WikiLeaks data dump of 20,000 DNC emails days after his death.
In the suit, which was obtained by ABC News, Rich's parents, Joel and Mary Rich, claim that Fox News investigative reporter Malia Zimmerman and Fox News commenter Ed Butowsky reached out to the family under false pretenses to support stories that Seth Rich leaked DNC emails to WikiLeaks.
The lawsuit claims that Fox News, Zimmerman and Butowsky are liable for the harm caused by the report because they "aided and abetted the intentional infliction of emotional distress" caused by the story about Seth Rich and alleges that Fox News provided with a national platform to develop what the lawsuit dubs a "sham story."
So to be clear Donald Trump's favorite news outlet is being sued for spreading "fake news."
Nice to see that irony has made a full recovery and is back in the saddle.
But Fox News is not the only Right Wing outlet being sued for spreading conspiracy theories.
Courtesy of The Hill:
A counterprotester at the deadly white supremacist rally last year in Charlottesville, Va., is suing the media outlet Infowars, its owner Alex Jones and seven others for defamation.
Georgetown Law’s Civil Rights Clinic filed the lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia on behalf of Brennan Gilmore, who alleges that Alex Jones and other far-right supporters, including former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), published stories about him that damaged his reputation and mobilized an army of followers to pursue a campaign of harassment and threats against him.
Gilmore argues he became the target of elaborate online conspiracies that placed him at the center of a “deep-state” plot to stage the Charlottesville attack and destabilize the Trump administration after he posted a video he captured on Twitter of the car attack that killed Heather Heyer and injured 36 others.
“From Sandy Hook to ‘Pizzagate’ to Charlottesville, Las Vegas and now Parkland, the defendants thrive by inciting devastating real-world consequences with the propaganda and lies they publish as ‘news,’” Gilmore said in a statement.
“Today, I’m asking a court to hold them responsible for the personal and professional damage their lies have caused me, and, more importantly, to deter them from repeating this dangerous pattern of defamation and intimidation.”
Damn! First YouTube removes advertising from his videos, and now Alex Jones is getting his ass sued off.
I would say that today was a banner day for truth and justice, would you not agree?
Hannity is a real putz. He talks over and bullies his guests in his attempts to fool folks. His techniques are so transparent. He's a clown. Yet millions swear by him. Idiots.
ReplyDeleteHannity, a legend in his own mind.
DeleteAnother grifter.
A spineless chicken shit !
A genuine moron. Whom appeals to imbeciles.
Yes!!! I hope they win! Alex Jones is a nut who inspires other nuts - some with deadly weapons.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it about the GOP that makes them stoop to such lows anytime they have the opportunity? I just read, too, that Trump wants Sessions to fire Andrew McCabe before he retires Sunday. It's expected that he'll be fired, after 21 years on the job, on Friday just to screw with his pension. The guy has worked for the
ReplyDeletehttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/fbi-may-fire-andrew-mccabe-after-inspector-general-review.html
DeleteNext on the chopping block: John Kelly, H.R. McMaster, and Jeff Sessions.
ReplyDeletehttps://media.vanityfair.com/photos/5aa951fcaffa80574bdbb0ff/master/w_960,c_limit/t-Trump-Next-Up-For-Fire.jpg
Haley needs to watch her back too. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nikki-haley-tells-u-n-russia-responsible-chemical-attack-n856701
Deletehttps://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/donald-trump-jr-getting-divorced-wife-report/
ReplyDeleteDon Jr and the Stool?!
Unflippinbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If he likes screwing Pez dispensers loaded with drama and no interlligence.
DeleteGood for Vanessa. I'd get the hell out, too.
How did they meet? When SP stumped for Trump?
Delete4:06 PM - it's a joke.
DeleteBarstool just began to salivate. Bigly.
ReplyDeleteIsn't she the one who is getting ahead in life b/c she's a hard ass worker?
DeleteThose shit shakes are doing a number on her, as is life. Have you seen pics of her lately? Ghastly!
DeleteI wish I could, but I do not feel one ounce of sympathy for her.
3:35 Just a question. How can she work, if she's running to the bathroom all the time? :/
DeleteThey need to put some meat on Stool's bones before the invite to Junior to hunt polar bears with Track. Sarah is already plotting but holding back before she strikes. The divorces are too new.
DeleteThere is plenty of time to prep Bristol for her new role, Mrs. Trump. Junior can afford 5 more babies before Stool's clock runs out. Perfect.
She is a runny-ass worker. 905, that is what she does. She can't handle the questions from the public. The tea company has to step in and do that part on Instagram.
Deleteteamiblends had about 10 comments, answering questions that bsmp2 can't handle. "teamiblends@brandy.r.england It’s totally safe girl!"
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf9rdk-BmI3/?hl=en&taken-by=bsmp2
They use Daily Mail for appearances, like the Instagram character is real and you are seeing her real life. It is deception.
Did Palin ever make the statement that her social media is about selling product?
Disclaimer?
She is not personal on social media, it is commercial. The Bristol Palin character is like an Aunt Jemima gig, fictional act. The children are like models and need to be paid. Her staff needs pay and benefits.
How they operate their business needs to be exposed. They also use Daily Mail to hook suckers. Those articles are for the business, not about a celebrity or wannabe celebrity.
The Kardashians were called out for not clarifying when they sell product. Why can a Palin get by with so much?
OT:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.politicususa.com/2018/03/14/house-republicans-accused-russia-cover-up-trump.html
"Rep. Swalwell was talking about collusion, which isn’t the proper legal term. What did with the Russians was an illegal act of coordination with a hostile foreign power."
TREASON?
Correction: The "True Story" is that Hillary murdered Mr. Rich. Didn't you know that? Of course she did, along with Vince Foster and untold others. Lock Her Up!
ReplyDeleteyep, Hillary and Bill killed lots of people and run that child sex ring out of a pizza place. funny how we can find lots of proof of trump's corruption but there is no proof of Hillary being bad. they looked hard enough and cost her the election with that last minute e-mail crap. folks, you got what you wanted.
DeleteAnd in unrelated sordid news...
ReplyDelete'A second Trump lawyer says she’s working in her ‘individual capacity’ to silence Stormy Daniels'
(from Raw Story)
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/second-trump-lawyer-says-shes-working-individual-capacity-silence-stormy-daniels/
'“The company has no involvement in the matter,” Martin, who said he was working “in her individual capacity” on the filing...'
-Awwwe, gee, another lawyer of Two Scoops doing this from the 'goodness of their heart' jus' 'cuz Donnies *THAT* great a guy?!?!?
YEAH, RIGHT!
Even if their life depended on it, the viewers of these alt right news outlets would not let go. That's the sad thing. People don't know how to tell bullshit from the real thing anymore because so much shit has been given to them on tv and by the people with agendas that its too much to know what's right and wrong anymore.
ReplyDeleteDon’t forget big brother who’s always over their shoulder as they run and arm themselves, meanwhile proclaiming a God that swore He would protect them.
DeleteIt’s called PARANOID.
Delete^ it's generational paranoya. Millenials roll their eyes.
DeleteWay ahead of the game of thrones, i mean, life, and they are watching the live entertainment. I smirked when some were freaking out about the nation wide walk out of schools. I said "yep someone pissed off the wrong generation". Big smirk/smile.
OT:
ReplyDeleteBizarre Love Triangle/Neo-Nazi Group Implosion:
'One of America’s highest-profile neo-Nazi parties is “no more” after a bizarre love triangle saw its leader locked up for assault, the party’s former spokesperson, who described the incident as a “white trash circus” told The Daily Beast.'
'Parrott stood on a box outside the trailer and watched Heimbach and Jessica have sex inside, according to a police report. When the box broke under Parrott’s weight, he entered the trailer to confront them. Heimbach allegedly choked him and chased him into a house, where Parrott threw a chair at him. Heimbach hit back, choking him into unconsciousness, according to the police report.'
https://www.thedailybeast.com/matthew-heimbachs-traditional-workers-party-implodes-over-love-triangle-turned-trailer-brawl
trailer trash indeed.
DeleteOT?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/wells-fargo-ceo-made-174-million-in-2017-291-times-companys-median-salary-2018-03-14
So....on Rachel Maddow, it looks like Tillerson got fired around the time he made remarks about the alleged poisoning of an ex Russian spy in England. So it seems that Putin got on the phone right away, and kaboom Tillerson got the ax. Then it appears Trump minded what his master said and put in Pompeo and the witch from hell into the CIA who loves to torture people. Highly recommended I am sure by Putin himself.
ReplyDeleteYet, we hem and haw, as Putin again restructures Trump's people more to his liking.
Century of progress. Shrug.
DeleteWhat Fox News and its sleazy “pundits” did to Seth Rich’s Family was pure evil. They exploited that kid’s death and magnified the family’s pain just to make money. It was despicable and I hope the family drags them through the courts and exposes them all for the evil pieces of shit that they are.
ReplyDeleteHRC WOW just >
ReplyDeletehttps://crooksandliars.com/2018/03/alex-jones-and-gavin-mcinnes-rant-about