The trial will determine what Jones owes the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook shooting. The parents of Sandy Hook victims brought a number of defamation cases against Jones.
The 2012 tragedy, in which 28 people died, was the subject of conspiracy theories for years.
The parents of Jesse Lewis, who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, are seeking at least $150 million in damages. The parent company of Infowars filed for Chapter 11 reorganization last month in order to avoid financial responsibility before the trial.
The lawyer for the Sandy Hook victim's parents said that he recently received a trove of Jones' phone data from the opposing legal team.
Four defamation cases relating to Sandy Hook were lost by default after Jones refused to give requested documents. Mark Bankston, the family's lawyer, said on Wednesday that Jones failed to produce any messages related to Sandy Hook in the discovery process.
I know what perjury is. Bankston wanted to know.
Jones did not dispute the fact that the company made $800,000 a day, despite his previous claims about the company's revenue. Jones said that any punishment over $2 million wouldsink his company.
The trial could prove to be a cautionary tale for businesses that make money by peddling misinformation.
Rolling Stone reported that the January 6 committee will be requesting those messages and emails in its investigation.
Jones claimed that the Sandy Hook school shooting was staged to advance a covert ideological agenda. Some of the parents of Sandy Hook victims moved or went into hiding to escape the abuse they were subjected to because of the false claims spread online over the last 10 years.
In testimony this week, Heslin said the situation was a living hell. He said that what was said about him and Sandy Hook was very similar to what was said about other people. I realized how dangerous it was as time went on. I fear for my life.
Alex Jones has been cashing in on theInfowars conspiracy empire for years, promoting repeated claims of government coverups and false flag operations while pushing branded products like nootropics that promise to enhance male vitality. Jones was active on social media until a few years ago.
Major tech companies kicked Jones off of their platforms due to his long track record of harassment. After Jones' media empire broke its rules against hate speech, Apple decided to remove the app from the store.
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