Judge rejects suit by parents of slain Democratic staffer that named Dallas-area Fox contributor
NEW YORK — A lawsuit brought against Fox News by the parents of a Democratic National Committee employee killed in 2016 was dismissed Thursday by a judge who said it lacked the detail necessary to proceed to trial.
U.S. District Judge George Daniels said the lawsuit brought by Seth Rich's parents required specific instances of wrongdoing by the defendants to survive.
The lawsuit claimed Fox News turned the man's death into a "political football" by claiming he had leaked DNC emails to Wikileaks during the presidential campaign.
The network removed the story a week after it was posted, saying it was not initially subjected to its "high degree of editorial scrutiny."
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