Antonin Scalia's son calls conspiracy theories regarding his father's death 'hurtful distractions'


Conspiracy theories are swirling regarding the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia over the weekend, but his eldest son says the family is paying no attention to the rumors.
Eugene Scalia told conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham that his family has "no doubt" his father died of natural causes. "We accept that," he said. "We're praying for him. We ask others to accept that and pray for him."
The conspiracy theories are only serving as a "distraction from a great man and his legacy at a time when there's so much to be said about that and to help people even more fully appreciate that," Eugene Scalia said. His mother is doing the best she can with a strong support system, he told Ingraham, but the conspiracy theories aren't helping matters: "On a personal level, I think it's a bit of a hurtful distraction for a family that's mourning."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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