SANDY HOOK

The Infowars host admitted sending a naked photo — but said he sent it to his wife.

"I'm a little concerned about it because that intimate photo was sent to Roger Stone, and I don't know if that was consensual," said Mark Bankston.

The far-right congresswoman again came to the defense of the conspiracy theorist after he was ordered to pay $45 million to Sandy Hook parents.

The jury ordered Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million as punishment for his Sandy Hook lies, but Texas law caps punitive damages at $750,000.

Jones, the creator and face of the conspiracy-peddling website InfoWars, is on the hook for a total of $49.3 million for spreading falsehoods about the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school.

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The sum is in addition to the $4.1 million Jones has been ordered to pay in compensatory damages.

A Texas jury ordered Alex Jones to pay $49.3 million to parents of a victim killed in the Sandy Hook mass shooting.

The far-right broadcaster and conspiracy theorist had called the 2012 school shooting "a hoax."

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A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, adding to the $4.1 million he has to pay for the suffering he put them through by claiming for years that the nation’s deadliest school shooting was a hoax.

Jones is being sued for defamation by the parents of a first grader killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 for saying the school shooting was a hoax on his radio show.

In his post-verdict statement, Jones also appealed to his supporters to buy T-shirts and books to keep InfoWars going.

This is the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for repeatedly claiming the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.

The Austin jury’s decision in the civil trial means that Jones could pay far less than the plaintiffs sought for his remarks nearly a decade ago after the massacre in Newtown, Conn.

A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over Jones' repeated public claims that the attack was a hoax.

Briana Sanchez/Pool via REUTERSThe Texas jury that conspiracy theorist and InfoWars founder Alex Jones publicly referred to as “extremely blue collar folks” who “don’t know what planet they’re on,” found the online pseudo-celeb liable on Thursday to the tune of $4.11 million for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school shooting.The verdict means Jones now must pay damages for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress to the mother and father of Jesse Lewis, a 6-year-old boy k

An attorney representing two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre said the House committee has requested records from Jones' phone.

A day earlier, Bankston revealed in court that Jones' attorney had mistakenly sent Bankston the last two years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone.

The conspiracy theorist will face multiple trials this year to decide what he owes in damages to families who sued him for defamation and won.

A judge denied the request; the lawyer for Sandy Hook parents said the mistrial request was like Jones' lawyer reaching for "a fig leaf over his own malpractice."

Kyle Farrar, an attorney who represented the Sandy Hook victim's parents, maintained that the two parents deserved $150 million total in damages.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he now believes the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was “100% real.”

The apparent blunder revealed previously undisclosed texts about the massacre and financial information about Infowars.

District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble asked Jones several times how much money he thinks would make for an appropriate penalty.

InfoWars founder Alex Jones previously stated he did not have messages related to Sandy Hook.

Mark Bankston, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, presented a text message about Sandy Hook which Bankston said came from Jones’s cellphone. “Do you know where I got this?” Bankston asked Jones. “That is how I know you lied to me when you said you didn’t have any text messages about Sandy Hook,” Bankston told Jones. Bankston asked Jones. “I think Sandy Hook happened.

Jones' testimony came a day after the parents suing him told the courtroom that the false hoax claims Jones pushed made their lives a “living hell."

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax.

Briana Sanchez/Pool via ReutersA day after far-right conspiracy-monger Alex Jones was scolded by a judge for chewing gum in the courtroom, opposing lawyers dropped a bombshell revelation they said proved the embattled InfoWars host has been lying on the stand.Jones testified on Wednesday for the second time in attempting to fend off one of many defamation lawsuits brought by families affected by the Sandy Hook massacre. They are seeking at least $150 million from Jones and his bankrupt media com

Jones has been found to have defamed the parents of a Sandy Hook student for calling the attack a hoax. Heslin and Lewis are among several Sandy Hook families who have filed several lawsuits alleging that the Sandy Hook hoax claims pushed by Jones have led to years of abuse by him and his followers. “What was said about me and Sandy Hook itself resonates around the world,” Heslin said. A court in Connecticut issued a similar default judgment against Jones for the same reasons in a separate lawsuit brought by other Sandy Hook parents. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.

Jones has been found to have defamed the parents of a Sandy Hook student for calling the attack a hoax. Heslin and Lewis are among several Sandy Hook families who have filed several lawsuits alleging that the Sandy Hook hoax claims pushed by Jones have led to years of abuse by him and his followers. The jury heard a death threat sent via telephone message to another Sandy Hook family. A court in Connecticut issued a similar default judgment against Jones for the same reasons in a separate lawsuit brought by other Sandy Hook parents. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.

Jones has been found to have defamed the parents of a Sandy Hook student for calling the attack a hoax. Lewis continued trying to impress on Jones that the Sandy Hook shooting and trauma inflicted in the decade since then was real. Heslin and Lewis are among several Sandy Hook families who have filed several lawsuits alleging that Sandy Hook hoax claims pushed by Jones have led to years of abuse by Jones and his followers. A court in Connecticut issued a similar default judgment against Jones for the same reasons in a separate lawsuit brought by other Sandy Hook parents. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.

The parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre say conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made their lives a “living hell” by repeatedly pushing false claims that the killings were a hoax.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he now understands he was irresponsible to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax, and he now believes it was “100% real.”.

The parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre say conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made their lives miserable.

Newtown Shooting Infowars Scarlett Lewis, mother of 6-year-old Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis, testifies against Alex Jones Tuesday Aug. 2, 2022, at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin. Jones has been found to have defamed the parents of a Sandy Hook student for calling the attack a hoax. Lewis continued trying to impress on Jones that the Sandy Hook shooting and trauma inflicted in the decade since then was real. Heslin and Lewis are among several Sandy Hook families who have filed several lawsuits alleging that Sandy Hook hoax claims pushed by Jones have led to years of abuse by Jones and his followers. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.

Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, testified that he has endured online abuse, anonymous phone calls and harassment on the street.

The parents are seeking two awards of $150 million from Austin-based conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in court. Jones has been found to have defamed the parents of a Sandy Hook student for calling the attack a hoax. The image had the names of Jesse and other children who died at Sandy Hook superimposed over the choir members. Roy Lubit, a psychiatrist hired by the plaintiffs, testified Monday that Jesse’s parents both suffer from a complex form of post-traumatic stress disorder. “I don't have a blood feud with Alex Jones.”He added: “Alex Jones started the fight and I'm going to finish it.”

Newtown-Shooting-Infowars FILE - Bill Ogden, partner with the firm representing Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, parents of parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis, reacts while watching a clip from InfoWars during the trial for Alex Jones on July 28, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool, File) (Briana Sanchez)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The father of a 6-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting testified Tuesday that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made his life a “living hell” by pushing claims that the murders were a hoax. “What was said about me and Sandy Hook itself resonates around the world,” Heslin said. Courts in Texas and Connecticut have already found Jones liable for defamation for his portrayal of the Sandy Hook massacre as a hoax involving actors aimed at increasing gun control. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.

Jones claimed the 2012 attack that killed 20 first-graders and six staffers at the Connecticut school was a hoax or faked.

Newtown-Shooting-Infowars FILE - Bill Ogden, partner with the firm representing Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, parents of parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis, reacts while watching a clip from InfoWars during the trial for Alex Jones on July 28, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool, File) (Briana Sanchez)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The father of a 6-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting testified Tuesday that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made his life a “living hell” by pushing claims that the murders were a hoax. “What was said about me and Sandy Hook itself resonates around the world,” Heslin said. Courts in Texas and Connecticut have already found Jones liable for defamation for his portrayal of the Sandy Hook massacre as a hoax involving actors aimed at increasing gun control. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.

Newtown-Shooting-Infowars FILE - Bill Ogden, partner with the firm representing Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, parents of parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis, reacts while watching a clip from InfoWars during the trial for Alex Jones on July 28, 2022. “What was said about me and Sandy Hook itself resonates around the world," Neil Heslin testified Tuesday. Courts in Texas and Connecticut have already found Jones liable for defamation for his portrayal of the Sandy Hook massacre as a hoax involving actors aimed at increasing gun control. In both states, judges issued default judgements against Jones without trials because he failed to respond to court orders and turn over documents. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.

He bashes "kangaroo court" on his podcast, aims to stiff Sandy Hook families who've been targeted with threats by his followers.

Jones is currently being sued for $150M by two parents of Sandy Hook school shooting victims for telling his followers that the massacre was a hoax.

It's a "transparent attempt to delay facing the families that he has spent years hurting,” said Connecticut attorney Chris Matei.

Jurors watched the deposition of former Infowars editor Rob Jacobson during Alex Jones' Sandy Hook defamation trial.

"I apologize for yesterday's outburst," Jones' defense attorney, F. Andino Reynal, told a Texas court on Thursday. "It wasn't appropriate."

Jones repeatedly “lied and attacked the parents of murdered children” when he told his Infowars audience that the shooting was a hoax, Bankston said. Jones' media company designated Karpova to testify about Infowars' audience reach, and some of the video produced by the website after the Sandy Hook shooting. Jones claimed in court records last year that he had a negative net worth of $20 million, but attorneys for Sandy Hook families have painted a different financial picture. Court records show that Jones’ Infowars store, which sells nutritional supplements and survival gear, made more than $165 million between 2015 and 2018. It was the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook.

Families of the Sandy Hook victims said they were subject to harassment and death threats from Jones' followers over his claims that the shooting was a hoax.

Alex Jones told reporters the proceedings to determine how much he must pay for saying the Sandy Hook shootings were a hoax were a "kangaroo court."

Newtown Shooting Infowars FILE - Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks outside of the Dirksen building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018. The trial involving the parents of two Sandy Hook families is only the start for Jones. It was the deadliest school shooting in the nearly 10 years since Sandy Hook. Jones claimed in court records last year that he had a negative net worth of $20 million, but attorneys for Sandy Hook families have painted a different financial picture. Court records show that Jones’ Infowars store, which sells nutritional supplements and survival gear, made more than $165 million between 2015 and 2018.

Newtown Shooting Infowars FILE - Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks outside of the Dirksen building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018. The trial involving the parents of two Sandy Hook families is only the start for Jones. It was the deadliest school shooting in the nearly 10 years since Sandy Hook. Jones claimed in court records last year that he had a negative net worth of $20 million, but attorneys for Sandy Hook families have painted a different financial picture. Court records show that Jones’ Infowars store, which sells nutritional supplements and survival gear, made more than $165 million between 2015 and 2018.

An attorney for the parents of one of the children who were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting told jurors that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones repeatedly “lied and attacked the parents of murdered children” when he told his Infowars audience that the 2012 attack was a hoax.

Two parents of Sandy Hook school shooting victims are suing the Infowars host for telling his audience the massacre was a hoax involving actors.

Some relatives of the victims of the 2012 attack on the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, who channeled grief into advocacy have claimed success, gradually, in areas including gun safety, attitudes around gun violence, and mental health awareness.

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy came to Congress representing Sandy Hook.

The Sandy Hook families’ lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting in Connecticut a hoax appear poised to resume soon.

Infowars has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his comments that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

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The judge, however, allowed one lawsuit plaintiff not the Sandy Hook families to sit on the main committee of unsecured creditors. He said the bankruptcy case is so new that many people who may have claims against the company may not even know about the case. A gunman using a Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle made by Remington killed 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012. The lawsuit has been put on hold because of the bankruptcy case. Jessup on Tuesday approved a schedule for the Sept. 17 auction that allows the Sandy Hook families and others to object to the sale by Sept. 1.