Infowars Host Alex Jones Must Pay Damages, To Sandy Hook Families After False Claims.
The conspiracy theorist was found legally
responsible in two lawsuits for damages caused by his claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.
Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued default
judgments on Monday against Jones and his
outlet for not complying with court orders.
which requested information for the
lawsuits brought about by the parents
of two children killed in the shooting.
An attorney for the parents told CNN in a
statement that this decision provided the
families "the closure they deserve.".
Mr. Jones was given ample opportunity
to take these lawsuits seriously and
obey the rule of law. , Mark Bankston, via CNN statement.
He chose not to do so, and now he will face the consequences for that decision, Mark Bankston, via CNN statement.
Jones falsely stated that the mass shooting
in Newtown, Connecticut was a “giant hoax,”.
carried out by actors on behalf of those
who are against the Second Amendment