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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Sharp

Alex Jones kicks off combative trial testimony over Sandy Hook lies by pushing ‘deep state’ conspiracy

REUTERS

Alex Jones kicked off his combative testimony in his defamation case over his lies about the Sandy Hook massacre by pushing another wild conspiracy – this time about the so-called “deep state”.

The far-right conspiracy theorist took the stand on Thursday in his second defamation trial, where jurors will decide how much he must pay in damages to victims’ families over the lies he spread claiming that the 2012 mass shooting was a “hoax” and the 26 murder victims were “actors”.

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