A controversial US conspiracy theorist has been ordered to pay at least $US4.1 million ($A5.9 million) to the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre for falsely claiming the shooting was a hoax, a Texas jury has ruled. 7NEWS
A controversial US conspiracy theorist has been ordered to pay at least $US4.
Jones’ lawyer Federico Reynal acknowledged during his closing argument that Jones and Infowars reported “irresponsibly” on Sandy Hook but said his client was not responsible for the harassment from his supporters.Credit:Jones previously claimed the mainstream media and gun-control activists conspired to fabricate the Sandy Hook tragedy and that the shooting was staged using crisis actors.
The parents’ lawyer also accused Jones of approaching the trial in bad faith, citing broadcasts in which Jones said the trial was rigged against him and that the jury pool was full of people who “don’t know what planet they’re on”. The parents claim Jones took $89 million from the company while burdening it with $93 million in “fabricated” debt owed to PQPR Holdings, a company owned by Jones and his parents.
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