Sandy Hook lawsuits towards Alex Jones on observe to resume

The Sandy Hook households’ lawsuits in opposition to Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting in Connecticut a hoax seem poised to renew soon

ByThe Related Press

13 Could 2022, 21:02

• 2 min read

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

The bankruptcy 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 got here per week earlier than a jury in Texas was set to start contemplating how a lot cash Jones ought to pay the families of victims within the Sandy Hook Elementary School capturing.

On Friday, lawyers within the chapter case stated the families will probably be removed as collectors, and Infowars and Prison Planet TV will be eliminated as defendants within the Texas and Connecticut defamation cases.

The state instances would then continue towards Jones and his largest money-making firm, Free Speech Systems, neither of which filed for bankruptcy. It was not instantly clear when these instances will resume.

The attorneys' feedback got here throughout a hearing in U.S. Chapter Courtroom in Texas. Kyung Lee, a lawyer for Jones' companies, said the bankruptcy case will continue because they have other collectors.

A hearing, nonetheless, remains scheduled for Could 27 on whether 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' legal professionals deny.

The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary Faculty in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 20 children 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've been subjected to harassment and demise threats from Jones’ followers because of the hoax conspiracy. Jones has since said he believes the capturing did occur.