Seth Rich
publication date: Saturday, June 17, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)
category: Hoaxes
clue: If you like conspiracy theories about leaked emails, Sean Hannity has a rich one for you.
explanation: Rich was a DNC staffer who was murdered in 2016. Numerous outlets, most prominently Sean Hannity's program on Fox News, have been criticized for hyping conspiracy theories about his death being linked to leaked emails. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland