A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been suspended from practicing law in Connecticut for giving other Jones' attorneys confidential documents, including the medical records of relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
HARTFORD, Conn. — A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been suspended from practicing law in Connecticut for six months for improperly giving other Jones' attorneys in Texas confidential documents, including the medical records of relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Pattis said Friday in a text message that he plans to appeal the discipline and seek a stay of the punishment while he challenges it.Duringfor the records release, Pattis invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to answer questions. In a court filing, he said there was no proof he violated any conduct rules and called the records release an “innocent mistake.”
that is underway. It wasn't immediately clear how the suspension would affect the case. Pattis said he has notified the judge in Washington of the discipline.Twenty first graders and six educators were killed in the shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut.
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