Sandy Hook Parents Ask For $150M In Alex Jones Defamation Trial

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Jurors asked to determine how much Alex Jones owes two Sandy Hook parents he defamed are expected to hear from an Infowars star on the third day of the trial. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble decided to call the jury later on Thursday so that the two sides could discuss new video evidence that Jones' attorney wants to present, against the family's attorney's objections. Jones later blasted the case, calling it a show trial and an assault on the First Amendment.

4 months ago·Newtown, United States

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The Independent

Alex Jones didn’t verify false Infowars stories about Sandy Hook, trial told

Jones is being sued by Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son, Jesse, died in the 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Sandy Hook parents sue conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for $150 million

Alex Jones was found guilty of defaming Sandy Hook parents, this trial will determine how much he pays the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis.

4 months ago·United States

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Washington Times

Infowars’ Alex Jones could owe $150M for defaming parents of Sandy Hook victim

An attorney for Sandy Hook Elementary School parents defamed by Infowars host Alex Jones is seeking $150 million for his false claims that the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, was a hoax.

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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Newsweek

Alex Jones' attorney raises middle finger during trial at Sandy Hook lawyer

Infowars' Alex Jones has already been found guilty of defamation and a jury is now convening to determine what damages he owes.

4 months ago·United States

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HuffPost

Second Day Of Alex Jones Trial Focuses On Notorious Sandy Hook Conspiracist

Wolfgang Halbig spent years harassing the families of dead children. Jones' Infowars gave him a platform to spread those lies.

4 months ago·United States

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Raw Story

'Absolutely horrific': Parents seek $150 million in Alex Jones' Sandy Hook defamation trial

A Texas jury began hearing testimony on Tuesday in a civil trial against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is accused of defaming parents of the victims of the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The defamation trial is over comments he made on his news platform Infowars.com. Jones repeatedly called the casualty event a “hoax,” despite the deaths of 20 children and seven adults.Lawyers for the parents of the victims are expecte…

4 months ago·United States

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