Unless they wanted it known, that is most likely the case. The non/-statements by Assange around Seth Rich are worth considering too, the Mueller report apparently establishes a chronology whereby he would've known these documents weren't coming from a single person.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Seth_Rich#WikiLeaks_...

> Assuming Assange is telling the truth, how would he even know who the ultimate source was?

If he received the emails from someone with direct access to them - e.g. someone who worked for the DNC - Occam's Razor would suggest a lack of Russian involvement.

(Not saying this is the case, just pointing out one possibility.)

It's the most obvious possibility.

Please, for the good of this site and the wishes of his own family, don't post baseless conspiracy theories like that.

Edit - as the original post I was responding to has been removed I have edited out my response to it delving into more information.