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Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly a BILLION dollars to the families of Sandy Hook victims
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<blockquote data-quote="728ups" data-source="post: 5425136" data-attributes="member: 33372"><p>excerpts from this <a href="https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/10/12/alex-jones-damages-sandy-hook-lies-1-billion/" target="_blank">Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion for Sandy Hook lies</a></p><p></p><p>The lawsuit accused Jones and Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Systems, of using the mass killing to build his audience and make millions of dollars. Experts testified that Jones’ audience swelled when he made Sandy Hook a topic on the show, as did his revenue from product sales.</p><p>In both the Texas lawsuit and the one in Connecticut, judges found the company liable for damages by default after Jones failed to cooperate with court rules on sharing evidence, including failing to turn over records that might have showed whether Infowars had profited from knowingly spreading misinformation about mass killings.</p><p>Because he was already found liable, Jones was barred from mentioning free speech rights and other topics during his testimony.</p><p>Jones now faces a third trial, in Texas around the end of the year, in a lawsuit filed by the parents of another child killed in the shooting.</p><p></p><p>Excerpts from this article. This details the inciting violence from his rantings ( using his position to influence )</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://news.yahoo.com/did-alex-jones-sandy-hook-225931814.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Alex Jones <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FinFZKy_tmA" target="_blank">called</a> the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax on his radio show "Infowars," claiming it was <a href="https://firstamendmentwatch.org/deep-dive/alex-jones-infowars-and-the-sandy-hook-defamation-suits/" target="_blank">"staged"</a> by the government so they could "go after our guns” and “start a civil war.”</p><p>In the aftermath of the tragedy, Jones called the shooting <a href="https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/02/23/crisis-actors-conspiracy-theory-spreads-across-radical-right" target="_blank">“completely false”</a> and accused grieving parents of being “crisis actors," or people acting as victims of a tragic event to sway public opinion.</p><p> </p><p>Here's what you need to know about what Jones said about Sandy Hook:</p><p></p><h2>Alex Jones discussed 2012 Sandy Hook shooting on Infowars program</h2><p>Alex Jones <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FinFZKy_tmA" target="_blank">called</a> the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax on his radio show "Infowars," claiming it was <a href="https://firstamendmentwatch.org/deep-dive/alex-jones-infowars-and-the-sandy-hook-defamation-suits/" target="_blank">"staged"</a> by the government so they could "go after our guns” and “start a civil war.”</p><p>In the aftermath of the tragedy, Jones called the shooting <a href="https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/02/23/crisis-actors-conspiracy-theory-spreads-across-radical-right" target="_blank">“completely false”</a> and accused grieving parents of being “crisis actors," or people acting as victims of a tragic event to sway public opinion.</p><p>In his deposition last month, Jones claimed he was not responsible for the effect his statement had on the parents of the children killed in the shooting because he <a href="https://apnews.com/article/shootings-lawsuits-school-connecticut-53206d2fc79e91b85cf1188098944a0e" target="_blank">"wasn’t trying to cause pain and suffering."</a> Jones also claimed that the victims of Sandy Hook and their parents are being used to diminish the First Amendment.</p><p>“If questioning public events and free speech is banned because it might hurt somebody’s feelings, we are not in America anymore. They can change the channel. They can come out and say I’m wrong. They have free speech," Jones said.</p><h2>What are the accusations Alex Jones faces in his trial?</h2><p>Jones’ conspiracy theories gained traction among far-right supporters, prompting some to harass the parents of the deceased children. Parents of 6-year-old victim Jesse Lewis endured years of harassment and death threats. Neil Heslin, Lewis' father, described it as a <a href="https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/sandy-hook-parents-say-hoax-portrayal-was-a-living-hell-alex-jones-trial/65389459007/" target="_blank">“living hell</a>," including an instance where someone drove past his house, firing shots and shouting "Infowars" and "Alex Jones."</p><p>"My life has been threatened. I fear for my life and safety, and the safety and life of my wife," he said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="728ups, post: 5425136, member: 33372"] excerpts from this [URL="https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/10/12/alex-jones-damages-sandy-hook-lies-1-billion/"]Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion for Sandy Hook lies[/URL] The lawsuit accused Jones and Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Systems, of using the mass killing to build his audience and make millions of dollars. Experts testified that Jones’ audience swelled when he made Sandy Hook a topic on the show, as did his revenue from product sales. In both the Texas lawsuit and the one in Connecticut, judges found the company liable for damages by default after Jones failed to cooperate with court rules on sharing evidence, including failing to turn over records that might have showed whether Infowars had profited from knowingly spreading misinformation about mass killings. Because he was already found liable, Jones was barred from mentioning free speech rights and other topics during his testimony. Jones now faces a third trial, in Texas around the end of the year, in a lawsuit filed by the parents of another child killed in the shooting. Excerpts from this article. This details the inciting violence from his rantings ( using his position to influence ) [URL unfurl="true"]https://news.yahoo.com/did-alex-jones-sandy-hook-225931814.html[/URL] Alex Jones [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FinFZKy_tmA']called[/URL] the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax on his radio show "Infowars," claiming it was [URL='https://firstamendmentwatch.org/deep-dive/alex-jones-infowars-and-the-sandy-hook-defamation-suits/']"staged"[/URL] by the government so they could "go after our guns” and “start a civil war.” In the aftermath of the tragedy, Jones called the shooting [URL='https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/02/23/crisis-actors-conspiracy-theory-spreads-across-radical-right']“completely false”[/URL] and accused grieving parents of being “crisis actors," or people acting as victims of a tragic event to sway public opinion. Here's what you need to know about what Jones said about Sandy Hook: [HEADING=1]Alex Jones discussed 2012 Sandy Hook shooting on Infowars program[/HEADING] Alex Jones [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FinFZKy_tmA']called[/URL] the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax on his radio show "Infowars," claiming it was [URL='https://firstamendmentwatch.org/deep-dive/alex-jones-infowars-and-the-sandy-hook-defamation-suits/']"staged"[/URL] by the government so they could "go after our guns” and “start a civil war.” In the aftermath of the tragedy, Jones called the shooting [URL='https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/02/23/crisis-actors-conspiracy-theory-spreads-across-radical-right']“completely false”[/URL] and accused grieving parents of being “crisis actors," or people acting as victims of a tragic event to sway public opinion. In his deposition last month, Jones claimed he was not responsible for the effect his statement had on the parents of the children killed in the shooting because he [URL='https://apnews.com/article/shootings-lawsuits-school-connecticut-53206d2fc79e91b85cf1188098944a0e']"wasn’t trying to cause pain and suffering."[/URL] Jones also claimed that the victims of Sandy Hook and their parents are being used to diminish the First Amendment. “If questioning public events and free speech is banned because it might hurt somebody’s feelings, we are not in America anymore. They can change the channel. They can come out and say I’m wrong. They have free speech," Jones said. [HEADING=1]What are the accusations Alex Jones faces in his trial?[/HEADING] Jones’ conspiracy theories gained traction among far-right supporters, prompting some to harass the parents of the deceased children. Parents of 6-year-old victim Jesse Lewis endured years of harassment and death threats. Neil Heslin, Lewis' father, described it as a [URL='https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/sandy-hook-parents-say-hoax-portrayal-was-a-living-hell-alex-jones-trial/65389459007/']“living hell[/URL]," including an instance where someone drove past his house, firing shots and shouting "Infowars" and "Alex Jones." "My life has been threatened. I fear for my life and safety, and the safety and life of my wife," he said. [/QUOTE]
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