Alex Jones is being sued for his false Sandy Hook hoax claims. He blames 'phychosis'.
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Two weeks ago, lawyers representing the Sandy Hook families suing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones recorded a three-hour interview with him, a court ordered formality that, under normal circumstances, would have remained private until the defamation lawsuit eventually went to trial.
But this case is not normal.
Jones - who was censored by Twitter, Apple, Facebook, YouTube and Spotify for his inflammatory rhetoric - has used his Infowars web show to speak publicly about the case and the people who are suing him - families of 10 Sandy Hook victims who were massacred during the mass shooting at the Connecticut elementary school in 2012. During one show, Jones brought his lawyer on air to outline their defense strategy.
So on March 29, the Sandy Hook attorneys took the extraordinary step of posting the hours-long deposition of Jones to YouTube - in the spirit of "transparency," they said.
"Alex Jones has tried to do everything he can to try his case in the media," said Wesley Ball, one attorney in the team of lawyers representing the Sandy Hook families. Ball said the deposition was part of a motion filed by Jones's attorneys to ensure there was enough evidence against their client to proceed in the court.
“The best thing we can hope for is to get Alex Jones to trial,” Ball said. For now, he said they prefer to let the evidence and deposition speak for themselves.
The videos, published in two parts, offer a window into Jones’s thoughts on the years-long smear campaign he and his Infowars show waged against the facts of the shooting at Sandy Hook, the integrity of the investigation that followed, and the families of the 26 children and educators who were killed.
Most notably, Jones refused to acknowledge whether his actions added to the grief and distress of those who had lost loved ones in the shooting, and he claimed the lawsuits filed against him were retaliatory for Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential bid in the 2016 election. When shown short video clips of himself from his own TV show, Jones continuously claimed they had been manipulated or taken out of context. He also blamed his years of misinformation and spin about the massacre on “psychosis.”
Jones claimed that years of witnessing “corrupt” governments and institutions made him deeply skeptical of the “mainstream media” and the “agenda hidden behind things.”
“And I, myself, have almost had like a form of psychosis back in the past where I basically thought everything was staged, even though I’m now learning a lot of times things aren’t staged,” Jones said. “So I think as a pundit, someone giving an opinion, that, you know, my opinions have been wrong. But they were never wrong consciously to hurt people.”
Jones acknowledged that he now believes the shooting happened and that children were killed, even after years of calling the event a “hoax” and survivors “crisis actors” without evidence. But, he said he still believes there was a “coverup."
“I still have questions about Sandy Hook, but I know people that know some of the Sandy Hook families. They say, ‘No, it’s real’ — people I think are credible. And so over the years, I’ve — you know, especially as it’s become a huge issue, had time to really retrospectively think about it,” Jones said. “And as the whole thing matured, I’ve had a chance to believe that children died, and it’s a tragedy. But there are still real anomalies in the attempt to basically keep it blacked out that generally, when you see that in government, something’s being covered up.”
During the questioning, the Sandy Hook attorneys outlined the main conspiracy theories Jones has broadcast during the last six years and provided evidence debunking each one. Jones acknowledged that some of the so-called anomalies that initially inspired his conspiracy theories were later proven to be false. But he stopped short of taking responsibility for creating those theories; he told the Sandy Hook lawyers he was simply reporting on Internet chatter and providing a platform for the free exchange of ideas.
Jones claimed that the media, corporate lawyers, “the establishment” and the Democratic Party tried to make it seem like he was obsessed with the Sandy Hook massacre and that it was his only “identity.” They “tricked” him into consistently debating it, he said.
“I see the parties that continually bring this up and drag these families through the mud as the real villains, the conscious villains attempting to shore up the First Amendment in the process,” Jones said. “I do not consider myself to be that villain.”
The Sandy Hook lawyers said the deposition was part of a series of them they are taking that will help the judge decide if there is enough evidence to move the case forward. If that happens, lawyers from both sides will have an opportunity to take additional depositions in preparation for a trial to determine if Jones caused the victims’ families undue harm.
During the deposition, Jones was posed this question: “Mr. Jones, are you finally prepared to admit that you have, indeed, caused these families a substantial amount of pain?” attorney Mark Bankston asked. “Are you prepared to admit that?”
“I am not prepared to sign on to whatever you and the mainstream media make up about me,” Jones said.
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This is the guy that Trump wanted to impress.
The good stuff starts @ 12:10
Randal is the butt of many shark jokes in Houston.
smh
Jones, like many others, are learning that regardless of their multiple personas, words have consequences.
On a somewhat related note, I don't know if ex-wife Kelly Jones is asking for child support, but if she is, I hope she gets a speedy, up-front, lump-sum payment. Otherwise, she and her children might be SOL after the Sandy Hook suit has concluded.
It is easy to say that Alex Jones is fading due to his loss of his social media platforms, but he still has the ability to attract attention to himself.
I think it is likely that he will lose these lawsuits, he doesnt really have a defense. Self diagnosed "psychosis" is not going to cut it as a legal defense to lying about and harassing grieving parents.
One can say that Jones is a small fish, and while that is true in one sense, it is also true that his malignant thoughts have influenced many other conspiracy nuts and internet pranksters and buffoons.
As with Trump, we await the day he is gone from the American scene.
A smaller fish now that his platforms have been yanked out from under his rotund rear-end.
Self diagnosed "psychosis" is not going to cut it as a legal defense to lying about and harassing grieving parents.
I believe the medical term is Bone Spur Psychosis.
That's odd.... I could've sworn this article was about Jones and yet so far it has been mostly about Trump. I guess Jones isn't the only one with psychosis. TDS is a real condition.
You beat me to the punch as I though exactly the same. Her own seed and she cannot even stay on the topic she set, which was Alex Jones...
The seeder includes Trump in her first comment, which makes Trrump 'on topic'.
I guess we will just have to disagree, as the title of her seed makes no mention of Trump whatsoever, so therefore Trump is not the topic.
The information contained in the video is directly related to the topic.
The topic IS whatever the seeder ALLOWS it to be Ed.
It's clear you did not watch the section of video to which I provided a link and John provided the actual video within his comment. That Trump would so disgustingly support this fool ON-AIR, sheds yet another spotlight on his own ineptitude and lack of moral fiber. Now that I think about it, I've noticed those qualities in an above-average number of Trump advisors, aides, friends, family, and base supporters.
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I hope it was clear, Sugar. Any other conclusion might indicate a lapse in judgment and/or education on your part. And it doesn't matter what link I used to exhibit Trump's bromance comments to Jones, it was still a direct quote from an Info Wars segment.
Either stop being an ass or go away. You are starting to annoy the crap out of me.
Donald Trump called into Alex Jones show when Trump was a candidate for president of the United States. Absolutely disgraceful.
I'll just take solace in knowing that Trump will be annoying the crap out of you for the next six years. Now I'll let you return to your TDS and your sad obsession with all things Trump.
Look, if you think it's ok for the president of the United States to be chummy with scum like Alex Jones, that's your problem, not mine. .
I'm going to flag every one of your comments to me that refers to "TDS".
So I guess , don't make any further comments to ME about that.
TDS runs the gambit. Translation: Supporting a nutball who supports another nutball pretty much makes you a fellow sufferer.
Jones is a complete and total idiot who very much deserves to be held accountable the pain and suffering he has brought to the already suffering parents of Sandy Hook. He has not changed in any way, but is trying desperately to backtrack his way out solely to save his own miserable and worthless hide. I sincerely hope all the suits against him are successful and he even gets some jail time as well.
I think in a previous time we would have equated Jones as a "snake oil salesman".
You can thank the veto of the Fairness Doctrine for the rise of the likes of Alex Jones.
I look at Jones in the same light as ancient astronaut theorists.
Actually, Jones makes ancient astronaut theorists look credible.
Spot on, Ed!
“So I think as a pundit, someone giving an opinion, that, you know, my opinions have been wrong."
Dude, you're no "pundit". A pundit is an expert in a particular subject. "Putz" is more like it.
There are lots of words starting with P that fit... Putz would be the most socially acceptable. (You're sweeter than I am.)
Words that start with a p that describe Alex Jones:
prick
peckerwood
penis-breath
We've been hanging around each other too much. However there was one difference in the list: I listed peckerwood first, then prick, then penis-breath.
looks like somebody doesn't appreciate my vocabulary lesson
I appreciated the crap out of it. Alex Jones is a prick, peckerwood and penis breath.
Alex Jones is a cowardly POS....
And that's the best that can be said about him.
At least!
Alex Jones is being sued for his false Sandy Hook hoax claims. He blames 'phychosis'.
Ah yes, the out of body experience defense.
The next time I get sued or indicted I'm going to claim "psychosis"
Alex Jones is an absolute piece of shit and should die in an unmarked hole.