Sandy Hook lawsuits towards Alex Jones on observe to renew

The Sandy Hook households’ lawsuits towards Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown college taking pictures in Connecticut a hoax appear poised to renew soon

ByThe Associated Press

13 May 2022, 21:02

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VICTORIA, Texas -- The Sandy Hook families' lawsuits in opposition to Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown college taking pictures a hoax seem poised to resume soon, based mostly on agreements revealed Friday within the chapter cases of a few of Jones' companies.

The chapter filings of Infowars, Jail Planet TV and IW Well being final month delayed the lawsuits filed in Texas and Connecticut. Jones has already misplaced the defamation lawsuits, and the filings got here a week before a jury in Texas was set to begin contemplating how a lot cash Jones ought to pay the households of victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School taking pictures.

On Friday, legal professionals within the bankruptcy case said the households shall be eliminated as creditors, and Infowars and Jail Planet TV shall be eliminated as defendants in the Texas and Connecticut defamation cases.

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

The attorneys' feedback came throughout a listening to in U.S. Chapter Courtroom in Texas. Kyung Lee, a lawyer for Jones' firms, mentioned the chapter case will continue because they produce other collectors.

A listening to, nonetheless, remains scheduled for Might 27 on whether or not the bankruptcy case must 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' legal professionals deny.

The capturing at Sandy Hook Elementary College in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 20 kids and six educators.

The families 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 death threats from Jones’ followers due to the hoax conspiracy. Jones has since said he believes the capturing did occur.