Infowars host ordered to sworn deposition in Sandy Hook case

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 8:35 pm CST, Wednesday, February 13, 2019

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones must undergo a sworn deposition in the defamation case brought against him by family members of Sandy Hook school shooting victims.

Discussions on Jones' web show have called the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax, and lawsuits by families of eight victims and a first responder say they've been subjected to harassment and death threats from Jones' followers.

The superior court judge also ruled Wednesday that the families can depose several other defendants in the case, including those critical to Infowars' business operations.

Jones has defended the discussions on his show. He has cited First Amendment rights and says he believes the shooting happened.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Infowars-host-ordered-to-sworn-deposition-in-13615143.php

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[Leghorn21]

1. YES

YES

“Raise yer right hand, motherfucker, do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and not another goddamn thing BUT the truth, motherfucker?”


oh HELL YES

[demmiblue]

2. Judge grants Sandy Hook families request to depose Alex Jones

A Superior Court judge Wednesday ordered Alex Jones to sit for a five-hour deposition by attorneys for the parents of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who are suing him for calling the 2012 massacre a hoax on his “Infowars” show.

Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis issued a ruling authorizing attorneys for Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder to depose Jones and three other defendants for a total of 19 hours. Bellis ruled the families are “entitled to conduct discovery likely to lead to admissible evidence for the purposes of opposing the motions to dismiss.”

The plaintiffs include the parents of four children killed at the Newtown school — Jacqueline and Mark Barden, parents of Daniel; Nicole and Ian Hockley, parents of Dylan; Francine and David Wheeler, parents of Ben; and Jennifer Hensel and Jeremy Richman, parents of Avielle Richman. Other plaintiffs are relatives of slain first-grade teacher Victoria Leigh Soto; Erica Lafferty-Garbatini, daughter of slain Principal Dawn Hochsprung; and William Aldenberg, a longtime FBI agent and a first responder.

Mark Barden said in a statement, “For years, Alex Jones and his co-conspirators have turned the unthinkable loss of our sweet little Daniel and of so many others into advertising dollars and fundraising appeals. "It is far beyond time that he be held accountable for the pain his false narratives have caused so many, and today’s ruling brings us one step closer to doing that.”

https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-sandy-hook-alex-jones-depose-20190214-f3dwtezizbch5aqianh3w6gjty-story.html

[Mr. Frost]

5. Rule of thumb

Never get overconfident. Long shot wins do happen. Must have a contingency plan in case the impossible happens, and in few cases, they do.

[Grokenstein]

3. Uh-Oh! Time to switch!

Time to switch his story back to "it's just a character I play."

[rpannier]

4. He also now says he believes the shooting happened

I guess the definition of false flag for Jones is, "It really happened."

[BigmanPigman]

6. Sue him and get his broadcasting license revoked.

He knew all the time it really happened but just chose to lie and harm innocent families with his BS propaganda. That is him to a "t". Evil and sadistic are his middle names.

[Duppers]

7. Bingo!! Revoke his broadcasting license!

You nailed it, BP.

Sue him for his wealth and take away his ability to make money telling more lies.

[PSPS]

8. Broadcast license? I thought he just did internet/youtube stuff. No license required for that.

[BigmanPigman]

9. Is that how he does it?

I thought he was on the radio too.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. I think he has been internet-only/subscription service.

I expect some radio hosts may have had him on as a guest but RW loon talk radio has a pretty set schedule of people since they syndicate their programming across hundreds of stations (and a station often includes a couple "local" hosts too for their local audience).

[rsdsharp]

13. You haven't had to have a license to be on the radio in years,

and even then, it was only necessary if you were also taking transmitter readings. The STATION has to be licensed, the talking head does not.

[Princess Turandot]

10. During his child custody case awhile ago, they insisted that what he does is just entertainment..

By now, I assume that his cult thinks that any statement he makes that seems to disagree with his/their core horseshit beliefs is just a dodge/defense.

[watoos]

11. Go after his buddy too,

Dr, Steve Pieczernik, he is a sidekick, a smart version of Jones who is a contributor. He is someone who skates by in the shadows loading the bullets. Check out his YouTube web site if you dare.

[healthnut7]

14. YES!!

Stick it to this idiot!!! How heartless can you be!!

[Scurrilous]

15. K&R

[ck4829]

16. Kick