Sandy Hook lawsuits against Alex Jones on track to renew

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

ByThe Related Press

13 Might 2022, 21:02

• 2 min read

VICTORIA, Texas -- The Sandy Hook families' lawsuits towards Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown college taking pictures a hoax appear poised to resume quickly, based on agreements revealed Friday within the bankruptcy cases of some of Jones' companies.

The chapter filings of Infowars, Prison Planet TV and IW Well being last month delayed the lawsuits filed in Texas and Connecticut. Jones has already misplaced the defamation lawsuits, and the filings came a week before a jury in Texas was set to start considering how much cash Jones should pay the families of victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary Faculty taking pictures.

On Friday, legal professionals in the bankruptcy case stated the households will likely be removed as creditors, and Infowars and Prison Planet TV will be eliminated as defendants within the Texas and Connecticut defamation cases.

The state instances would then continue in opposition to Jones and his largest money-making company, Free Speech Techniques, neither of which filed for chapter. It was not immediately clear when these circumstances will resume.

The attorneys' comments got here throughout a hearing in U.S. Chapter Court in Texas. Kyung Lee, a lawyer for Jones' companies, mentioned the bankruptcy case will continue as a result of they produce other collectors.

A listening to, however, stays scheduled for Could 27 on whether or not the bankruptcy case must be dismissed. The Sandy Hook families have questioned the legitimacy of the filings, saying they have been meant solely to delay the defamation lawsuits — claims Jones' lawyers deny.

The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary Faculty in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 20 youngsters and 6 educators.

The households of eight of the victims and an FBI agent who responded to school sued Jones, Infowars and others, saying they have been subjected to harassment and death threats from Jones’ followers due to the hoax conspiracy. Jones has since mentioned he believes the shooting did occur.