Author Jerome Corsi apologized to the family of the late Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, and InfoWars retracted his 2018 column alleging Rich and his older brother were “involved in downloading and leaking emails from the DNC to WikiLeaks,” Mediaite reported.
The retraction said Corsi got most of his information from a Washington Times article that's also been retracted.
“Dr. Corsi acknowledges that his allegations were not based upon any independent factual knowledge regarding Seth or Aaron Rich,” the retraction states, Mediaite reported.
“Instead, Dr. Corsi relied primarily on, and quoted from, a column by Adm. James Lyons (Ret.) that was published in the Washington Times on March 2, 2018, but was retracted September 30, 2018.”
“It was not Dr. Corsi’s intent to rely upon inaccurate information, or to cause any suffering to Mr. Rich’s family. To that end, Dr. Corsi retracts the article and apologizes to the Rich family,” the retraction stated, Mediaite reported.
Corsi also apologized on his Twitter account, saying he posted a retraction on CorsiNation, referencing the Washington Times retraction as well.
“I apologize for any suffering I caused Seth Rich’s family,” Corsi wrote.
In a statement to Rolling Stone, Aaron Rich said he and his family are looking forward to their day in court.
“I acknowledge the apology of Dr. Jerome Corsi for his false accusations about me, my late brother and my family, and I look forward to my day in court against others who have made similar false statements,” he said, Rolling Stone reported. “My family and I miss my brother Seth terribly, and we are grateful to everyone who has supported us through this very difficult time.”
Seth Rich was fatally shot July 10, 2016 during an apparent random robbery attempt. Joel and Mary Rich filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for emotional distress from Fox News for its coverage of claims about their son’s death, but it was dismissed last August.
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