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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his emails asked by Mark Bankston, lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 3, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)
Aug 4, 2022

Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M

A Texas jury 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 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his emails asked by Mark Bankston, lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 3, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)
Aug 3, 2022

Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’

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

Mark Bankston — lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis — questions Daria Karpova, InfoWars producer, during the trial against Alex Jones on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)
Aug 1, 2022

Sandy Hook parents fear for their lives, psychiatrist says at Alex Jones trial

The parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim live with a constant fear that followers of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will kill them, a psychiatrist testified.

Jun 10, 2022

Infowars bankruptcy tossed in deal with Sandy Hook parents

A federal judge in Texas dismissed the bankruptcy protection case of Infowars and two other companies controlled by Alex Jones, the result of an agreement between lawyers.

In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model of gun used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook School shooting, for a demonstration during a hearing of a legislative subcommittee reviewing gun laws, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Feb 15, 2022

Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington

The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the shooting.

In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model of gun used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook School shooting, for a demonstration during a hearing of a legislative subcommittee reviewing gun laws, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Jul 28, 2021

Gun maker offers $33M to settle suit by Sandy Hook families

The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims' families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit.

Jan 25, 2021

Sandy Hook parents can pursue defamation claims

Welcome to Monday, the 60th anniversary of the first live televised presidential news conference, featuring President John F. Kennedy. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Texas Supreme Court lets parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims pursue defamation claims against conspiracy theorist. — Democrat-backed bill to add judges to Virginia’s […]

Dec 14, 2020

Is diploma privilege a fad?

Welcome to Monday, the eighth anniversary of the slaying of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Diploma privilege has short shelf life. — Attorney challenges required political balance on Delaware courts. — Texas prosecutor chooses political opponent […]

Sep 5, 2019

States, politicians back gunmaker in Sandy Hook appeal

HARTFORD, Connecticut — Ten states and nearly two dozen members of Congress are joining the National Rifle Association in supporting gunmaker Remington Arms as it fights a Connecticut court ruling involving liability for the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Officials in the 10 conservative states, 22 House Republicans and the NRA are among groups […]

Apr 8, 2019

Indonesian lawsuits escalate after Boeing chief’s apology

Welcome to Monday, the final day of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Boeing chief’s apology fuels lawsuits by crash victims’ families. — This copyright case is bananas. — Sandy Hook lawsuit hopes to uncover what the gun industry knew and when it knew […]

Firearms training detective Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle during legislative subcommittee hearing in January 2013.
Mar 14, 2019

Court rules gun maker can be sued over Newtown shooting

HARTFORD, Conn. — Gun maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the rifle used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, a divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Gun control advocates touted the ruling as providing a possible roadmap for victims of other mass shootings to […]

Jul 23, 2018

Infowars host Alex Jones moves to dismiss Sandy Hook lawsuit

Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones argued he was acting as a journalist, comparing himself to the Washington Post reporters who uncovered the Watergate scandal, when he questioned on his talk show "Infowars" the official narrative given by officials in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.

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