Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is testifying in a Connecticut courtroom in a second defamation trial to determine what the InfoWars host should pay to Sandy Hook families.
have a political agenda because they've done work on gun control, acknowledged the risks involved in his profession as a conspiracy theorist and provocateur.
InfoWars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial on September 21, 2022 in Waterbury, Connecticut.Bellis last year found Jones and Infowars' parent company, Free Speech Systems, liable in a defamation lawsuit for calling the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School a hoax.
Prior to testifying, Jones has spoken out amid the trial outside the Waterbury courthouse this week, calling the judge a "tyrant" and the trial a "political hit job." In a press briefing Wednesday, he told reporters did not "premediatively question Sandy Hook," and that he apologizes if he has caused anyone pain but "didn't create the story" of Sandy Hook being a hoax.
Bellis found Jones liable for damages by default because he and his companies, like Infowars, showed "callous disregard" for the rules of discovery. The jury will now determine much Jones and Free Speech Systems will have to pay the families of children killed in the massacre.The jury so far has heard from several parents, including Jennifer Hensel, whose 6-year-old daughter, Avielle Richman, was among the 20 children killed in the massacre.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alex Jones Expected to Testify in Connecticut Trial Over Sandy Hook Hoax LiesSeven days into his trial for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is expected to make his first courtroom appearance and begin testifying Thursday, as he and his lawyer try to limit damages he must pay to families who lost loved ones in the massacre. Jones has been in Connecticut this week in preparation…
Read more »
Alex Jones takes the stand in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax liesConspiracy theorist Alex Jones is trying to limit damages he must pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
Read more »
Alex Jones set to testify in trial over Sandy Hook hoax liesConspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to make his first courtroom appearance and begin testifying in a trial in Connecticut over how much in damages he must pay for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax
Read more »
Alex Jones makes 1st appearance outside Sandy Hook trialA defiant Alex Jones showed up at a Connecticut courthouse today declaring his innocence despite already being found liable for spreading the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax
Read more »
Emotional testimonies from Sandy Hook families at Alex Jones trial - CNN VideoThree family members of victims of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting testified to the harassment they endured after losing loved ones in the mass shooting. The judge and jury in this trial will determine how much Jones will pay for spreading the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax. CNN's Jean Casarez has the story.
Read more »
Alex Jones calls judge ‘a tyrant’ during brief appearance at courthouseThe plaintiffs say Jones’ promotion of Sandy Hook conspiracy theories on his show led to the families being threatened and harassed by deniers of the shooting.
Read more »