Hannity backs off story about slain DNC staffer
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox's Sean Hannity says he will no longer talk about a speculative story about the 2016 murder of Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich after talking to Rich's family.
On his show Tuesday, Hannity followed the lead of his network, which removed from its website a story about Rich because it hadn't met its standard of scrutiny.
The story was published a week earlier and quoted a private investigator suggesting Rich had some connection to leaks of DNC emails during the last campaign.
Rich's family has urged the media to stop spreading conspiracy theories about his death. Hannity says he will do so out of respect for the family's wishes.
The speculative report, published a week earlier, quotes a private investigator suggesting that Rich had some connection to WikiLeaks and its leaks of DNC emails last year. His family denies that and no evidence has emerged to back up the claim, which has been the subject of conspiracy theories.
Fox said it will continue to investigate the case. Hannity had said he didn't believe Rich died in a robbery attempt, as police theorize.
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