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US Justice Department official questions retired FBI agent’s role in $1.4B Sandy Hook lawsuit

The DOJ scrutinizes retired FBI agent William Aldenberg’s alleged financial interests in a $1.4 billion Sandy Hook defamation case against Alex Jones, who is liquidating assets.

  • A U.S. Justice Department official questioned a retired FBI agent's role in a $1.4 billion defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones by families of Sandy Hook shooting victims.
  • Retired FBI agent William Aldenberg, who responded to the shooting, was a plaintiff in the lawsuit and awarded $120 million in damages.
  • The Justice Department official suggested Aldenberg may have acted for personal benefit, which could violate laws regarding government employees.
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The Washington Post broke the news in on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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