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LetMyPeopleVote

(143,998 posts)
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 02:54 PM Oct 2021

Infowars owner Alex Jones just lost a THIRD defamation suit




Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has lost his third lawsuit brought by a parent of a child who died in the Sandy Hook school shooting, one day after he lost two other Sandy Hook cases.

In a court filing unsealed Friday, Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued her ruling for default judgment against Jones in the defamation case brought by father Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was killed in the shooting that left 20 children and six adults dead.


A default judgment means Jones and Infowars will now be liable for all damages, and a jury will decide how much he will have to pay.
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Infowars owner Alex Jones just lost a THIRD defamation suit (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 OP
I'm glad we're finally catching up to news from September 30th. Blue_Adept Oct 2021 #1
I hope he goes bankrupt and ends up homeless kimbutgar Oct 2021 #2
He looks the part right now durablend Oct 2021 #10
May the jury be extraordinarily generous to the parents. nt Buns_of_Fire Oct 2021 #3
Amen Deuxcents Oct 2021 #7
He will never pay anyone, Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #4
Relish the thought he won't...but will exiting penniless, his minions woke to the scam, finally. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #5
Gun nuts across the country will open their wallets. Thunderbeast Oct 2021 #6
He's 47 (if you're referring to age) nt Princess Turandot Oct 2021 #12
In his physical condition, Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #13
That guy John Ludi Oct 2021 #15
It will never be enough... 2naSalit Oct 2021 #8
I hope the jury says, "$500 million" viva la Oct 2021 #9
I bet he ends up on Russia Today DBoon Oct 2021 #11
he might end up in russia ? monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #21
I would speculate that is possible DBoon Oct 2021 #22
You can be sure that the bulk of his money is somewhere overseas where no one can get it. Kablooie Oct 2021 #14
K&R... spanone Oct 2021 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author spanone Oct 2021 #17
;-{)🖖 Goonch Oct 2021 #18
Wouldnt they have FOUND a "crisis actor" if any really existed?? oldsoftie Oct 2021 #19
eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Oct 2021 #20
The only "crisis actor" here is Jones himself. Grokenstein Oct 2021 #23
Hypocritopotamus said whut? lambchopp59 Oct 2021 #24
Please, please make it infinity $ plus 1 packman Oct 2021 #25
I am friends with Juanita Jean whose son is the lead plaintiff attorney LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #26

Mr.Bill

(24,103 posts)
4. He will never pay anyone,
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 02:57 PM
Oct 2021

and like Trump, he has entered that period of his life where he will die of natural causes long before anyone forces him to pay.

Mr.Bill

(24,103 posts)
13. In his physical condition,
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 03:42 PM
Oct 2021

that's old enough. My comment was more about how slowly the courts work than his calendar age.

2naSalit

(86,031 posts)
8. It will never be enough...
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 03:21 PM
Oct 2021

And can only start to get close to going in the right direction when that bloviation is denied access to a microphone and broadcast ability.

viva la

(3,224 posts)
9. I hope the jury says, "$500 million"
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 03:38 PM
Oct 2021

It would be reduced later, but bankrupt the filthy jerk and destroy his company.

Kablooie

(18,571 posts)
14. You can be sure that the bulk of his money is somewhere overseas where no one can get it.
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 03:54 PM
Oct 2021

They could order a billion dollars restitution but he would pay only few thousand and that would be after many years of legal wrangling. He isn't worried about the lawsuits. They will be nothing but a minor annoyance.

There's no way any civil lawsuit can seriously hurt him.
Only if they could get him on criminal charges would there be any potential justice.

Response to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

oldsoftie

(12,409 posts)
19. Wouldnt they have FOUND a "crisis actor" if any really existed??
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 04:16 PM
Oct 2021

These days you cant keep ANYTHING major secret. Someone would have certainly been busted by now if ANY of these instances were real

Grokenstein

(5,707 posts)
23. The only "crisis actor" here is Jones himself.
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 05:24 PM
Oct 2021

On the air: "I AM DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT ALL THIS PSYCHOTIC SHIT I'M TALKING"
In front of a judge: "i'm so sorry your honor it's just a character i play"
Back on the air: "I AM DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT ALL THIS PSYCHOTIC SHIT I'M TALKING REEEEE REEEE REEEEEE"

LetMyPeopleVote

(143,998 posts)
26. I am friends with Juanita Jean whose son is the lead plaintiff attorney
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 08:11 PM
Oct 2021

I watched the last 30 to 40 of the hearing back in early September and the judge was pissed. Susan sent me the first two orders on Wednesday of last week and the third order was released on Friday.

The judge was pissed at Jones' counsel and had promised to provide discovery in two weeks. The orders were issued well after the two weeks had expired.

I have seen some videos of the depos and Jones is a different person in a depo compared to his cable show persona but is still an asshole. He sent a corporate representative to a depo who had no knowledge of the facts and I answered "I do not know" to every question which pissed off the judge.

This is a probono case but Mark has been awarded some decent attorney fees.

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