Sandy hook parents sue infowars host alex jones for defamation jones has been at the front of a group of conspiracy theorists who contend that the shooting was a staged false flag event. Alex jones is the host of the conspiracydriven infowars website and wrote a book titled, nobody died at sandy hook. The book, nobody died at sandy hook, has also been pulled to settle claims against its publisher filed by lenny pozner, whose 6yearold son noah was killed in the shooting. Nyt feature writer elizabeth williamson is telling one of them. Jones is still facing pending lawsuits from other sandy hook families, including a case in connecticut where jones is accused of interfering in the discovery process. After the 2012 shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, conn. A defamation lawsuit has been filed against broadcaster alex jones along with some of his associates for saying the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, was fake. Confronting alex jones and sandy hook hoaxers lately, pozners fight has been joined by others who lost relatives in the dec. The infowars host is being sued for defamation in texas by the parents of a 6yearold who was among the 20 children and six adults killed in the newtown. Leonard lenny pozner is the father of a sandy hook elementary school shooting victim, noah pozner. Reporter writing book about alex jones and the sandy hook. Newtown parents score a win in growing fight against hoaxers. Alex jones accused of threatening lawyer for sandy hook families after child porn found in discovery materials pozner has also sued. Wuhan reports 5 new coronavirus cases, its highest surge in 2 months in addition to five indigenous cases in wuhan, three others came from jilin province, one from liaoning, which borders north korea, and another from.
The lasting trauma of alex joness lies the atlantic. In a deposition, infowars host alex jones refused to admit that he caused pain to the families of victims of the sandy hook massacre with his repeated false claims that the school shooting was a hoax. Sandy hook parents sue conspiracy troll alex jones for. Father of sandy hook victim wins defamation lawsuit. Conspiracy theorist alex jones seeks to dismiss sandy hook. Austin, texas ap a judge has denied conspiracy theorist alex jones request to dismiss a lawsuit surrounding the 2012 sandy hook elementary school massacre that he has called a hoax. Alex jones is a doting mum to her baby son teddy, who she welcomed with her husband charlie thomson at the start of the year,and now the 40yearold is set to put pen to paper and publish a. Newtown parents score a win in growing fight against.
Jones has been the center of many controversies, including his promotion of sandy hook elementary school shooting conspiracy theories, and his. Why do people listen to infowars alex jones at all. Alex jones wants a texas judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by families of some of the children killed in the 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. Two families who lost children in the december 2012 shooting at the sandy hook elementary school have sued infowars host. For years, jones, the founder of infowars, peddled a conspiracy theory about the shooting at sandy hook elementary school, where a shooter killed 20 children and six adults in 2012. I was forced to remove the above book by a dmca complaint.
Paul watson throws alex jones under the bus in sandy hook. One of the few conspiracy theories that has led to real consequences for jones is his claim that the 2012 shooting at sandy hook elementary school that left 26 dead, including 20 children between. Cnns michael smerconish explains how parents of a child killed in the sandy hook school shooting are suing infowars host alex jones for defamation for his repeated claims that the massacre was a. In alex jones sandy hook deposition, a persona undone news. Some people have called for a boycott of the network. Sandy hook elementary school shooting conspiracy theories. Alex jones cites free speech as defense in sandy hook.
Visit our wide selection of dvds, books, apparel, heirloom seeds, and preparedness products. Infowars and alex jones test limits of free speech on. Infowars host alex jones accused of threatening sandy hook lawyers after child porn is found in his electronic files, court document says published mon, jun 17 2019 7. Alexander emric or emerick jones born february 11, 1974 is a farright american radio show host and conspiracy theorist. The perpetrator, adam lanza, fatally shot his mother before murdering 20 students and six staff members at sandy hook elementary school, and later committed suicide. In a video released by infowars hours before his nbc interview with megyn kelly, alex jones sent a fathers day message to the families of the children killed in the sandy hook elementary school. Alex jones, the firebrand infowars host and conspiracy peddler says in a sworn deposition that his false statements after the sandy hook killings were caused by a psychosis. The sandy hook elementary school shooting occurred on december 14, 2012, in newtown, connecticut. In alex jones sandy hook deposition, a persona undone. Alex jones to publish book for new mums get the details. Heres why sandy hook parents and others are suing alex jones alex jones speaks during a july 2016 rally in support of thenpresidential candidate donald trump.
The perpetrator, adam lanza, fatally shot his mother. Dad of sandy hook victim wins lawsuit against conspiracist. The official alex jones infowars online store including the infowars life line of dietary supplements. Battling hoaxers in court, sandy hook families replay a. Alex jones lawyer has told a connecticut court that the conspiracy theorist should not have been penalized for an outburst on his web. He is the kind of person youd expect to be confined to the darkest echo chambers of. He hosts the alex jones show from austin, texas, which airs on the genesis communications network and shortwave radio station wwcr across the united states and online. There are big, shocking stories to be told about media manipulation in this day and age. The book includes two chapters with 50 photos each, ch. Alex jones hit with sanctions by judge in sandy hook. Hes said the mass shooting of 20 children and six adults at sandy hook elementary was a hoax. A massacre denier is told to compensate the father of a child killed in the 2012 school shooting. We are saying that sandy hook did not happen as we have been told. Nobody died at sandy hook publisher apologizes to dad of.
Heres why sandy hook parents and others are suing alex jones. If his son noah was murdered by adam lanza at sandy hook school on dec. A travis county judge will hear arguments today on whether a defamation case should proceed against media personality and infowars founder alex jones. Alex jones doubles down on sandy hook conspiracy theory in disgusting megyn kelly interview. Alex jones victims find a measure of justice truthdig. Alex jones, infowars, and the sandy hook defamation suits. A wisconsin judge issued a summary judgment in favor of pozner in a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book called nobody died at sandy hook, a 400page book purporting a series of false. Farright personality and longtime infowars editor paul joseph watson warned alex jones to stop pushing the lie that the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax, he said in recent testimony that will likely cripple his boss chances of a lawsuit victory. The parents of two children murdered in the 2012 sandy hook elementary school massacre have filed two separate defamation lawsuits against conspiracypeddling troll alex jones and his infowars. Joness onair attack occurred in june, after he and his lawyers finally provided the sandy hook families lawyers with 58,000 emails sought by the court order. Alex jones, infowars host, sued by 6 more sandy hook. This sandy hook stuff is killing us, the farright infowars editor said in a 2015 email. Infowars host alex jones admits sandy hook killings were. We also think the boston marathon bombing did not happen as we have been told.
In solidarity with alex jones how we know sandy hook was a fema drill, nobody died, obama officials confirmed it was an antigun propaganda exercise. This is the case thats going to decide the future of the free press, said barnes. Alex jones and infowars would later absolve themselves by taking the stance that there are simply a bunch unanswered questions in reality, these questions have either been answered or are irrelevant. Alex jones, pursued over infowars falsehoods, faces a. A connecticut judge on tuesday sanctioned rightwing conspiracy theorist alex jones for suggesting that a lawyer for the sandy hook families, who are suing the infowars founder for his past claims. Jones also thinks the murder of 20 children and six adults at sandy hook elementary school, a tragedy that is coming up on its four year anniversary in december, was a hoax. For years, alex jones, americas premier peddler of conspiracy theories, has suggested that the shooting at sandy hook elementary school never actually happened. On march 25th, the texas court of appeals rejected infowars founder alex jones motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by neil heslin, whose son was. Court hears alex jones appeal in sandy hook case abc news. A wisconsin jury on tuesday ordered james fetzer, who claimed the grieving father of a victim of the 2012 sandy hook elementary school massacre had fabricated his sons death certificate, to pay. Alex jones originally claimed sandy hook was an outright hoax. A number of fringe figures have promoted conspiracy theories that doubt or dispute what occurred at.
Alex jones is being sued over infowars spread of false claims that the 2012 shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, conn. Alex jones sends condolences to sandy hook families before. For years, jones, the founder of infowars, peddled a conspiracy theory about the shooting at sandy hook elementary school, where a shooter killed 20. Support our battle to defend freedom from global tyranny. Jones, who has promoted conspiracy theories that the 2012 school shooting in. The book, nobody died at sandy hook, has also been pulled from shelves to settle claims against its publisher filed by lenny pozner, whose 6. Texas district judge scott jenkins issued the ruling dec. Alex jones wont admit causing pain with sandy hook. Infowars, alex jones test the limits of free speech on twitter and beyond. He is the founder of the honr network, which supports the victims of mass casualty violence as well as the targets of online hate speech and harassment. Alex jones doubles down on sandy hook conspiracy theory in. Neil heslin, whose 6yearold son jesse was killed in the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, in. Another thing that makes it obvious that sandy hook was a hoax are all the defamation lawsuits against alex jones for saying that sandy hook was a hoax, allegedly by the.
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