Seth Rich and Russian Hacking (Extensive Timeline)

There are many posts, articles, and other tid-bits from the Seth Rich and the Russia investigation but I have yet to see a comprehensive timeline which encapsulates all of the information in an easy to digest format. It is difficult, for me, to truly comprehend the gravity of the case and how it appears. So, I started to compile a timeline of events surrounding Seth Rich and the events surrounding him available from the Interwebs and in doing so opted to share it here with the best critical thinkers. I would like to keep a running timeline on this topic for new information as a one-stop-shop for people who are interested in the Seth Rich investigation and the Russian Collusion investigation.

Timeline points with an * are confirmed to the best of my knowledge. Please respond to this posting with any additional information you may recall.

* January 03, 1989 – BORN Seth Conrad Rich Citation
Unknown – Volunteered at the Humane Society Citation
Unknown – Seth Rich develops progressive/democratic/liberal ideals Citation
* 2010 – Worked as field organizer for Scott Kleeb (NB – D) who did not win. Citation
* 2011 – Graduated from Creighton University Citation
* 2011 – Worked for Sen. Ben Nelson (NB – D) Citation
2011 or 2012 – Worked for Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Polling Research Firm (1) (2)
* 2014 – Hired by the DNC Citation
2014 – Seth allegedly contacted KimDotCom under the alias Panda to discuss corruption and corporate money involved in politics Citation
2014 – Moved into Bloomingdale Neighborhood Townhouse On First Street) with ‘roommates’ Citation
* 2015 – Jullian Assange hints at WL information about Clinton (1) (2)(3)(4)
2015 – Seth Rich allegedly created a subreddit site: Pandas for Bernie Citation
February 22, 2015 – Podesta emails demonstrate Podesta is willing to make an “example out of leakers” www.w********s.org/podesta-emails/emailid/36082#efmAGSAH
2016 – Seth Rich allegedly first posts as the user MeGrimlock4 on reddit Citation
April / May, 2016 – First reports of alerts of server problems at the DNC Citation
* June, 2016 – DOJ requests FISA warrant to look into Trump/Russia connection and is denied (1)(2)
June 14, 2016 – DNC Claims Russians attacked DNC servers and has CrowdStrike start to investigate Citation
June 15 – 22 , 2016 – Guccifer 2.0 claims responsibility for hacking DNC servers (1)(2)(3)(4)
June 17, 2016 – Julian Assange denies Russian Connection Citation
June 19, 2016 – Trump denies Russian Involvement Citation
* June 27, 2016 – Trump encourages Russians to actually hack and release the missing 30,000 emails Citation
* 1:30am – 2:30am July 10 – 2016 – Seth Rich left the bar where he frequented to go home, a 30 minute walk (1)(2 )
* 4:20 am July 10, 2016 – Seth Rich is shot (several times and at least once in the back) in his Bloomingdale Neighborhood is Northwest. Flagler Place and W Street (1 bock away from townhome). First mention of attempted robbery as police have ‘no suspects, witnesses, or motive’. The killers did not take anything from Seth Rich. Girlfriend reports he needed to make an unexpected ‘stop’ on his way home but this is unconfirmed. He spoke to emergency responders was ‘alert, talkative, and responsive’ when they arrived at the scene. Seth Rich died at the hospital at 5:57am (1)(2)(3)

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July 11 – 2016 – Joel Rich (Father) states he believes Seth was murdered for resisting robbery but also admits there was nothing taken from his son Citation
July 11 – 2016 – Debbie Wasserman Schultz claims that Seth worked to “protect the most sacred rights we share as Americans, the right to vote. Citation
* 11:42am July 11, 2016 – Donna Brazile tweets about Seth Rich Tweet
5:24pm July 12, 2016 – Rumblings of Conspiracy related to Clinton Tweet
* July 12, 2016 – Clinton states that Seth Rich’s murder could have been prevented with stricter gun control Citation
* July 22, 2016 – WL releases Podesta Emails Citation
July, 22-26, 2016 – Obama Administration notified of information that DNC servers were hacked and potential sensitive information released by Russians Citation
* July 25, 2016 – FBI starts investigation into DNC hacking, but is denied access to servers (1) (2) (3)
* July 26, 2016 – Obama states that investigative agencies in the US have ‘high confidence’ that Russia hacked then DNC Citation
* July 31, 2016 – Trump claims he has no connection with Putin or Russia and the leaked emails Citation
* August 2016 – Julian Assange comments on Seth Rich in a provocative interview and refutes murder was a robbery, but does not confirm Seth Rich as a source. Citation
August, 02, 2016 – Shawn Lucas dies Citation
August 04, 2016 – Rich family asks the public for assistance on information to their son’s murder Citation
August 05, 2016 – Rich family offers reward for information related to Seth Rich’s murder Citation
August 07, 2016 – Reddit ties Seth Rich to WL Citation
August 09, 2016 – Alice Kim (DC Police) states the police can find no connection between Seth Rich’s death and the DNC but asks the public for help (1)(2)
* 8:58am August 09, 2016 – WL issues reward for information related to Seth Rich’s murder (1)(2)
August 10, 2016 – Assange implies Seth Rich WL link Citation
August 11, 2016 – WL points out Rich family consultant Brad Bauman is a ‘DNC crisis consultant’ in a tweet Citation
August 16, 2016 – Joel Rich claims 4 days before being shot Seth Rich was asked to join the Clinton Campaign, and was considering accepting the position Citation
August 20, 2016 – Seth Rich is believed to have been working on cases related to Voter and Election Fraud and set to testify in for FBI in the Clinton email investigation Citation
August 30, 2016 – NBC reports that the investigation concludes that Russians hacked the DNC server specifically Voter Databases Citation
August 30, 2016 – House Democrats ask FBI to investigate DNC hacking Citation

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September 04, 2016 – Obama addresses concerns for voter fraud hacking to Putin in China Citation
Semtember 07, 2016 – James Clapper suggests Russian was responsible for DNC hacking for the first time in public Citation
* September 26, 2016 – Clinton first mentions Russian involvement in presidential debate Citation
September 30, 2016 – Rich family speaks to CrimeWatch and discourages conspiracy theories around Seth’s murder Citation
October 07, 2016 – Washington Post reports officials link Russia to DNC hacks Citation
* October 07 – 12, 2016 – Various US (17) agencies state there is strong evidence for DNC hack by Russia Citation
* October 10, 2016 – Presidential Debate discusses Russian Hacks (1) (2)
October 31, 2016 – FBI states there is no clear connection between Russia and Trump administration Citaton
* November, 2016 – Details relating to Shawn Lucas’ autopsy released and ruled as an Overdose Citation
November 07, 2016 – FISA request granted to FBI to look into the Trump/Russia connection Citation
Late 2016 – Buzzfeed states Wheeler is hired by Fox Correspondent Ed Butowsky to work on Seth Rich case and is contracted to parents to investigate (1) (2)
Early December, 2016 – DNC announces it had, in fact, hired Crowdstrike to investigate Citation
* December 12, 2016 – Trump responds to increased fervor that Russians hacked the DNC Citation
* December 12, 2016 – FBI and CIA do not come to the same conclusions at this point in the investigation as to collusion or Russian involvement in hacking Citation
December 13, 2016 – US Officials state they cannot link Russia to DNC hacks through intent Citation
December 15, 2016 – CIA refuses to comply with congressional inquiry (House Intelligence Committee) about their investigation Citation
Late December, 2016 – Jeffery Carr admits Crowdstrike’s information given to Homeland Security’s investigation was ‘fatally flawed’ and there is no evidence for Russian Hacking of the DNC Citation
December 22, 2016 – Crowdstrike releases their reports connecting Russians to the hacking Citation
December 23, 2016 – Obama administration expels 35 Russian officials from the USA in connection with hacking Citation

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* January 01 - 10, 2017 – Comey admits he never seen the DNC servers, and the DNC denied requests. Comey states that the FBI and instead was given memos from the DNC from Crowdstrike Citation
January 04, 2017 – Buzzfeed states DNC insider (Eric Walker) claims FBI never requested to see servers Citation
January 06, 2017 – Assange denies reports of Russian leak, and decries official ODNI reports Citation
* January 17, 2017 – Obama signs executive order To Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for Employment, and Credentialing, and Related Matters Citation
* January 20, 2017 – FBI claims no evidence found in Russian / Trump collusion and WK release and DNC memos are unsubstantiated (1)
March 24, 2016 – Crowdstrike rewrites and rewords official report about DNC hacking removing a type of Ukrainian attack allegedly used, and removes connections to companies it said it consulted but then ‘misidentified’. (1)(2)
April 05, 2017 – Anonomys Russian Officials claim to have swayed election through leaking information to WL and state there is Trump connections Citation
April 25, 2017 – CNN reports DNC memos are primary evidence in Russian Hacking investigation (despite refutation of FBI on January 20, 2016) Citation
* May 15 - 17, 2017 – PI Wheeler claims the investigation was shut down, but Seth Rich was linked to WL, then recanted part of his interview the following day stating there was no FBI source and that there was a misunderstanding in his assertion the FBI was involved. Wheeler maintains Seth Rich was the source. This is denied by DC police and DNC. (1)( 2)(3)(4)
* May 17, 2017 – Parents deny Seth Rich is the WL source (1)(2)
May 20, 2017 – KimDotCom states there is a link between Seth Rich and Wikileaks and that he has evidence Citation
May 21, 2017 – Bar owner states DC police never sought to speak people at the bar concerning Seth Rich’s murder Citation
May 22, 2017 – Donna Brazile allegedly linked to DC investigation through Wheeler being the DNC official who inquired to who was snooping around the Rich Case Citation
May 23, 2017 – KimDotCom releases statement claiming he is linked with Seth Rich and confirms Seth Rich is the WL source but only will give evidence and testimony if the investigation into Seth Rich’s death ensures safety Citation | ATS Thread
May 23, 2017 – Rich family denies any involvement from Seth Rich and KimDotCom Citation
May 23, 2017 – Brad Bauman denies DNC ‘hired him to work with the Rich family’ Citation

I have likely missed a lot, but that’s where you can add your other information and resources to this timeline. I hope it helps those interested in Seth Rich or the Russian Investigation.

Thanks for keeping us up to date with what the media wants us paying attention to as opposed to what they don’t want us paying attention to.

Excellent job!! Thank you!!

My only suggestion would be to add a space between the dates. Other than that, the time and effort you donated in order to make this thread is much appreciated. Beats watching a YouTube video.

FOX news retracted the whole story
www.nytimes.com...

a reply to: KaDeCo

Yeah nice. What does his birthday have to do with his murder timeline except that he was born?
David Copperfield?

a reply to: Sillyolme

But Fox retracted it because it is true! Why can’t you just understand that?


/sarcasm

originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: KaDeCo

Yeah nice. What does his birthday have to do with his murder timeline except that he was born?
David Copperfield?

Most time lines about people start with the date of their birth and date of death.

S&F for the OP for taking the time to put this together.

a reply to: KaDeCo

* 2011 – Graduated from Creighton University Citation

Where he studied political science and history, not comptuer science/information technology. (not a discrepancy on your part, just pointing that out)

2014 – Contacted KimDotCom under the alias Panda to discuss corruption and corporate money involved in politics Citation

Unsubstantiated. KDC also promised evidence and didn't deliver. Completely absurd to include this.

2015 – Seth Rich created a subreddit site: Pandas for Bernie Citation
February 22, 2015 – Podesta emails demonstrate Podesta is willing to make an “example out of leakers” www.w********s.org/podesta-emails/emailid/36082#efmAGSAH
2016 – Seth Rich is the user MeGrimlock4 on reddit Citation

Unsubstantiated.
Podesta email has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Seth Rich, hacked emails, etc. Why is this on the list?
Unsubstantiated.

April, 2016 – First alerts of server problems at the DNC Citation

That's actually not true either. The FBI noticed something amiss in the Fall of 2015 and after several weeks, reached out to warn the DNC of suspected foreign hacking only to reach the contracted system admin who thought it was a prank.

I'll follow up with any other issues in a new post.

a reply to: KaDeCo

Most of us will appreciate your efforts in streamlining the events.
Let's hope that others will come along to fill in the gaps.

a reply to: theantediluvian

Thank you I corrected the alleged ties. As I mentioned I was compiling this for myself and didn't use any language such as 'alleged' or 'claims' or refutes, but instead used headlines or things like "Hillary confirms Russian Connection" instead of "Hillary alleges Russian Connection" so there's a lot of this sort of information in there where it should say "claims" and "alleged".

The Podesta emails (and other random tid-bits) are there because many people consider them important to the Seth Rich case. Same with Shawn Lucus. I would keep them in the timeline because it gives reference as to when these events occurred. Same with the reddit information which I doubt is relevant but people are pointing to it so I included it in my own timeline. Which reminds me I didn't even mention the posts were supposed to be edited. Thank you for pointing these out and please continue so I can corret verbiage as you explore.

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April, 2016 :

"Nearly two months earlier, in April, the Democrats had noticed that something was wrong in their networks. Then, in early May, the DNC called in CrowdStrike, a security firm that specializes in countering advanced network threats. After deploying their tools on the DNC's machines, and after about two hours of work, CrowdStrike found 'two sophisticated adversaries' on the Committee's network. The two groups were well-known in the security industry as 'APT 28' and 'APT 29.' APT stands for Advanced Persistent Threat—usually jargon for spies. CrowdStrike linked both groups to 'the Russian government's powerful and highly capable intelligence services.' " — Motherboard, July 25, 2016

- As reported again by NPR

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Seth's family pleads please stop the conspiracy theories.

Nice Work, OP.
This should be a useful tool as this story continues to unfold.

Here

www.businessinsider.com...

a reply to: theantediluvian

Where he studied political science and history, not comptuer science/information technology.

What was his job position within the DNC?

Rich was the Voter Expansion Data Director at the DNC.

Do you think a data analyst doesn’t have user permissions to access data. It is not a stretch to assume he had access to the e-mail database.

a reply to: IAMTAT

There is no story.
Just some folks who for what ever reason refuse to believe that Russia hacked the DNC.

originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: IAMTAT

There is no story.
Just some folks who for what ever reason refuse to believe that Russia hacked the DNC.

Yea, folks like Julian Assange.

a reply to: KaDeCo

June 14, 2016 – DNC Claims Russians attacked DNC servers and has CrowdStrike start to investigate Citation

That's false. Crowdstrike had already been called in weeks before this and in fact, it was a few days prior that CrowdStrike locked the hackers out of the network. The CrowdStrike announcement that the DNC had been hacked was on June 14.

August 10, 2016 – Assange implies Seth Rich WL link Citation

That's open to interpretation. I tend to agree that he was implying it but probably for a different reason than most reading this. (fueling CTs)

August 20, 2016 – Seth Rich is believed to have been working on cases related to Voter and Election Fraud and set to testify in for FBI in the Clinton email investigation Citation

I think you have the wrong link here because that article makes no mention of any of that. How would Seth Rich have testified to anything regarding the Clinton email system? Also, "working on cases" means what? From what I've read, he was working on a voter expansion program that would find open polling centers for voters.