Geraldo Rivera Beats The Drum For Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory

Geraldo Rivera on August 24, 2012 in New York City Image by Getty Images

By Daniel J. Solomon May 23, 2017

Geraldo Rivera has embraced conspiracy theories about the death of Seth Rich, becoming the second Fox News personality after Sean Hannity to push fake news about the ex-Democratic National Committee staffer’s death.

1) #SethRich shot in back(2)worked for #DNC which, (3)screwed @BernieSanders 4)#WIKILEAKS screwed DNC(5)Did #sethrich leak?(6)is it related?

— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) May 22, 2017

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After false reports that e-mails from WikiLeaks were found on Rich’s server, Hannity began pushing the idea that Rich could have been killed as plot to protect Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. Rich’s parents – who have appealed to the public to help solve his murder – have denounced the conspiracy.

Rivera, who anchors the channel’s “Geraldo at Large” program, gave the conspiracy theory some life with his tweet, but many at Fox are angry at the coverage.

In a Daily Beast report, unidentified staffers at the network fumed about Hannity’s attention to the matter. “ARE WE STILL AIRING THAT S***?!” one told the Web site. “It’s just gross,” another added.

Contact Daniel J. Solomon at [email protected] or on Twitter @DanielJSolomon

Daniel J. Solomon is the former Assistant to the Editor/News Writer at the Forward. Originally from Queens, he attended Harvard as an undergraduate, where he wrote his senior thesis on French-Jewish intellectual history. He is excited to have returned to New York after his time in Massachusetts. Daniel’s passions include folk music, cycling, and pointed argument.

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