A judge rules Alex Jones showed 'flagrant bad faith and callous disregard' in failing to comply with court orders to hand over documents to the parents of children killed in the 2021 Sandy Hook school shooting.
Jones claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax perpetrated by actors employed by gun-control advocatesConspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been found liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits filed after he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a"hoax".
Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin, Texas, ruled the founder of right-wing website Infowars repeatedly failed to comply with court orders to hand over documents to the parents of children killed in the attack. She entered default judgements against Jones, Infowars and other defendants for what she called their"flagrant bad faith and callous disregard" to turn over the documents.
The cases will now head to trial for juries to determine the amount of damages Jones and other defendants will have to pay to the families. Jones claimed the attack, which resulted in the deaths of 20 children and six school employees, was a hoax perpetrated by actors employed by gun-control advocates.Several parents then sued Jones and Infowars, as well as its parent company, for defamation in both Texas and Connecticut. The cases in Connecticut are pending.More from World
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