Clinton body count conspiracy theory

The Clinton body count is a conspiracy theory about former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Believers in the conspiracy theory claim that the Clintons have had thier political opponents murdered, often made to look like suicides. As many as 50 or more listed people have been claimed to be have been killed by the Clintons.[1][2][3]

The Congressional Record (1994) stated that the compiler of the original list, Linda Thompson, admitted she had "no direct evidence" of Clinton killing anyone. Thompson laimed the deaths were probably caused by "people trying to control the president" but refused to say who they were.[4]

Serveral sources have discredited the conspiracy theory. These sources include the Congressional Record, [4] the Lakeland Ledger, and the Chicago Tribune,[5] Snopes.[6] These sources cite detailed death records. They also note the fact that Presidents have large circle of associates, and the fact that many of the people listed had been misidentified or were still alive. Others had no known link to the Clintons.[4][5][6]

Alleged victims

C. Victor Raiser II

C. Victor Raiser II was National Finance Co-chairman for Bill Clinton. He died in a plane crash along with his son and four others on July 30, 1992 when the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver they had chartered for a fishing trip crashed near Dillingham, Alaska.[7] Conspiracy theorists believe the crash to have been deliberately caused. However the National Transportation Safety Board ruled it as an accident. They stated:[6][8][9]

"[The probable cause of the accident was] the pilot's delayed decision in reversing course and his failure to maintain airspeed during the maneuver. Factors related to the accident were: mountainous terrain and a low ceiling."

Vince Foster

Deputy White House counsel Vince Foster was found dead in Fort Marcy Park in Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., on July 20, 1993. An autopsy determined that he was shot in the mouth, and no other wounds were found on his body.[10] His death was ruled a suicide by five official investigation yet he remains a subject of conspiracy theories that he was actually murdered by the Clintons. Conspiracy theorists claim the motive for his supposed murder to be for knowing too much. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Nelson, Lars-Erik (January 4, 1999). "Conspiracy Nuts Hit New Low with The Body Count". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Marcotte, Amanda (August 29, 2016). "The Clinton BS Files: 'Lock her up' isn't really about emails – the right's been accusing the Clintons of murder for decades". Salon. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Matthews, Dylan (2019-08-10). "The conspiracy theories about the Clintons and Jeffrey Epstein's death, explained". Vox. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 112 (Friday, August 12, 1994)". GovInfo. August 12, 1994. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "GovInfo_1994" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Page, Clarence (January 11, 1998). "Ron Brown Murder Plot Has Too Many Holes". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Clinton Body Bags". Snopes. January 24, 1998. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2013. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ "Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Dillingham: 5 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Victor Raiser, 52, Financial Aide In Clinton Presidential Campaign". The New York Times. August 2, 1992. p. 46. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ "ANC92FA116". National Transportation Safety Board. September 6, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2003. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ Beyer, Dr. James C. "Report of Investigation by Medical Examiner, Vince Foster Autopsy Findings" (PDF). AutopsyFiles.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  11. ↑ Kessler, Glenn (May 25, 2016). "No, Donald Trump, there's nothing 'fishy' about Vince Foster's suicide". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
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