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Alex Jones set to testify in trial over Sandy Hook hoax lies

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to make his first courtroom appearance and begin testifying in a trial in Connecticut over how much in damages he must pay for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax

The Independent UK

Alex Jones: Sandy Hook trial judge jokes she’ll ‘call in sick’ when Infowars host testifies

Right-wing extremist Mr Jones has repeatedly disrespected Judge Barbara Bellis on both his show and outside the courthouse

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp’s lawyer weighs in on Alex Jones’s latest Sandy Hook defamation trial: ‘Lies are not protected’

‘This is the United States and lies which hurt people – especially heinous lies, horrific lies, are not and have never been protected under the First Amendment,’ says Benjamin Chew

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Judge prepares for Alex Jones to take stand in Connecticut

The judge overseeing the Connecticut trial of Alex Jones says she is prepared to handle any incendiary testimony from the Infowars host when he is called to the stand this week

The Independent UK

Alex Jones suffers blow in Infowars bankruptcy case as judge calls out ‘lack of transparency’ on finances

Bankruptcy judge blocked an attorney and a restructuring executive for Infowars’ parent company over conflict of interest

The Independent UK

Alex Jones makes 1st appearance outside Sandy Hook trial

After bashing the proceedings on his web show, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has made his first appearance outside a courthouse in Connecticut where a jury will determine how much in damages he should pay for telling his audience the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax

The Independent UK

Alex Jones trial - live: Infowars host expected to testify on Sandy Hook hoax after setback in bankruptcy case

Infowars conspiracy theorist on trial again after being ordered to pay nearly $50m to grieving Sandy Hook parents last month by Texas court

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Alex Jones calls Sandy Hook trial judge a ‘tyrant’ and furiously insists: ‘I was not wrong on purpose’

‘I was not wrong about Sandy Hook on purpose,’ conspiracy theorist says

The Independent UK

Alex Jones mocked Sandy Hook judge and branded trial a ‘kangaroo court’ on Infowars show, jurors hear

The right-wing extremist spread lies that the Sandy Hook massacre was a ‘hoax’ and the 26 murder victims were ‘actors’

The Independent UK

Witness questioned about Jones criticism of Sandy Hook trial

Alex Jones' criticism of his trial in Connecticut over calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax has become a topic of the proceedings

The Independent UK

Infowars sales spiked as Alex Jones talked about Sandy Hook

Daily revenue on Infowars site grew 500 per cent overnight after one article claiming FBI said no one died at Sandy Hook

The Independent UK

Alex Jones trial: Kyrie Irving posts ‘New World Order’ video as jury sees more Sandy Hook conspiracies

The Infowars conspiracy theorist is on trial again after being ordered to pay nearly $50m to grieving Sandy Hook parents last month

The Independent UK

Alex Jones' defamation trials show the limits of deplatforming for a select few

Revelations from Jones' defamation trials point to the existence of a rarified class of extreme internet personalities who are better shielded from efforts to stem the reach of their content.

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Alex Jones trial - live: Kyrie Irving posts ‘New World Order’ video as jury sees more Sandy Hook conspiracies

The Infowars conspiracy theorist is on trial again after being ordered to pay nearly $50m to grieving Sandy Hook parents last month

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New evidence shows Alex Jones’ InfoWars sales volume exploded during Sandy Hook false ‘hoax’ programming

Sandy Hook parents revealed new records in court Thursday that show conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ company ran sophisticated analyses of his web-based businesses and knew his sales volume exploded during programming portraying the Newtown school shootings as a government hoax.

The Independent UK

Bitcoin donations to Infowars go to Alex Jones, company rep testifies

‘He doesn’t tell anybody where it goes or what he does with it,’ Brittany Paz testifies

The Independent UK

Infowars rep to return to stand in Sandy Hook hoax trial

A representative for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars brand is expected to return to the witness stand for questions about how Jones pushed lies that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax as his companies grew more successful

The Independent UK

Infowars lawyer: 'There were false statements' on Sandy Hook

A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars empire has acknowledged on the witness stand that “there were false statements made” about the Sandy Hook school shooting

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Sandy Hook families warn 'bully' Alex Jones will 'never stop' unless he's held responsible

‘Unless you stand up to bullies, a bully will never stop,’ lawyer says

The Independent UK

Alex Jones and Infowars sanctioned just minutes into second damages trial over false Sandy Hook claims

Infowars has ‘consistently engaged in dilatory and obstructive discovery practices,’ judge says

The Independent UK

Trial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax and causing several victims' relatives emotional and psychological harm

Daily Mirror

'I killed the kids' - Alex Jones erupts in first interview since Sandy Hook defamation verdict

Alex Jones was ordered to pay $45.2 million (£39.17 million) in punitive damages following a lawsuit in relation to his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax

The Independent UK

Alex Jones sarcastically claims he killed Sandy Hook victims in unhinged rant about defamation verdict

Conspiracy theorist ordered to pay $4m in compensatory damages to victim’s family, as well as $45.2m in punitive damages

The Independent UK

Alex Jones claims ‘Deep State’ will stage mass shootings to steal midterms - weeks after admitting Sandy Hook lies

Jones asserted that leftist ‘Deep State’ globalists would blame staged violence on far-right groups in an effort to take over the country

Tribune News Service

Alex Jones to allow company behind Infowars to be part of Conn. defamation trial in September

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has agreed to allow the company behind his far-right Infowars website to participate in his Connecticut defamation case, meaning both will be on trial in Waterbury, Connecticut, in September to decide what they should pay in damages for their false claims that the Sandy Hook school…

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