Sandy Hook lawsuits towards Alex Jones on track to resume

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 seem poised to resume soon

ByThe Associated Press

13 Might 2022, 21:02

• 2 min read

VICTORIA, Texas -- The Sandy Hook households' lawsuits in opposition to Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown college capturing a hoax seem poised to resume quickly, based on agreements revealed Friday within the chapter circumstances of a few of Jones' firms.

The bankruptcy filings of Infowars, Prison Planet TV and IW Health last month delayed the lawsuits filed in Texas and Connecticut. Jones has already misplaced the defamation lawsuits, and the filings came every week earlier than a jury in Texas was set to start contemplating how a lot money Jones should pay the families of victims within the Sandy Hook Elementary College capturing.

On Friday, legal professionals within the bankruptcy case mentioned the families will probably be removed as collectors, and Infowars and Prison Planet TV will probably be removed as defendants within the Texas and Connecticut defamation circumstances.

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

The legal professionals' comments came during a listening to in U.S. Chapter Court docket in Texas. Kyung Lee, a lawyer for Jones' firms, mentioned the chapter case will continue as a result of they have other creditors.

A listening to, nevertheless, remains scheduled for May 27 on whether the bankruptcy case should be dismissed. The Sandy Hook households have questioned the legitimacy of the filings, saying they have been meant only to delay the defamation lawsuits — claims Jones' lawyers deny.

The taking pictures at Sandy Hook Elementary College in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 20 children and six educators.

The households of eight of the victims and an FBI agent who responded to high school sued Jones, Infowars and others, saying they have been subjected to harassment and loss of life threats from Jones’ followers because of the hoax conspiracy. Jones has since said he believes the shooting did happen.