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Alex Jones will be forced to pay more than $1bn for his Sandy Hook lies

Verdict comes following four weeks of courtroom testimony where parents broke down in tears testifying about the toll his lies had taken while the conspiracy theorist ranted that he was ‘done apologising’

The Independent UK

Alex Jones’ lawyer compares him to ‘a mad prophet,’ but says he deserves fair verdict in Sandy Hook defamation trial

HARTFORD, Conn. — Alex Jones built a media machine that generated enormous profit by spreading conspiratorial lies and the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who were among his targets deserve millions of dollars in compensation, the family lawyers told the jury as their defamation case against Jones neared an…

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Alex Jones’ lawyer says he is a ‘mad prophet’ like The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood or George Orwell

“There have always been creative geniuses in the world,” Jones’ attorney Norm Pattis says

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Alex Jones declines to put on a defense in defamation trial

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones declined to put on a defense at his defamation trial in Connecticut and was back in Texas as the a jury was sent home in advance of closing arguments over how much he should pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting…

The Independent UK

Alex Jones trial: Families testify of confrontations with Sandy Hook deniers

A mother who lost one of her sons in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre testified Tuesday that her biggest fear is that people who believe the shooting was a hoax will harm her other son, who survived the attack at his school.

The Independent UK

Alex Jones claims his furious Sandy Hook trial rant at crying victim families ‘destroyed’ their lawyer

Infowars host raged at reporters as his defence declined to call him for cross-examination after he lost his temper on the witness stand

The Independent UK

Alex Jones to return to the stand in Connecticut next week

Lawyers in the Connecticut defamation trial of Alex Jones have agreed not return him to the stand until next week after a contentious day of testimony Thursday about his promotion of the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax

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Alex Jones’ lawyer tells Sandy Hook judge he ‘expected more outbursts’ from Infowars host after sarcastic quip

Judge has threatened to hold Infowars host in contempt of court over unruly behaviour

The Independent UK

Alex Jones: Sandy Hook trial judge jokes she’ll ‘call in sick’ when Infowars host testifies

Right-wing extremist Mr Jones has repeatedly disrespected Judge Barbara Bellis on both his show and outside the courthouse

The Independent UK

Alex Jones lawyer appears to tweet and fall asleep during Connecticut trial

The courtroom shenanigans are just the latest episode in the right-wing broadcaster’s wild legal defence effort

The Independent UK

Sandy Hook families warn 'bully' Alex Jones will 'never stop' unless he's held responsible

‘Unless you stand up to bullies, a bully will never stop,’ lawyer says

The Independent UK

Inquiry begins in court over whether confidential medical records of Sandy Hook parents ended up in the wrong hands

WATERBURY, Conn. — Text messages and email correspondence about the transfer of confidential medical records were produced in court this week at an inquiry by the judge presiding over the Alex Jones defamation trial into how, or even if the highly personal records were improperly disclosed by Jones’ lawyers.

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