Wisconsin jury awards $450,000 in Sandy Hook defamation case

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Source: ABC News

A jury in Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after he filed a defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist writers who claimed the massacre never happened.

A Dane County jury on Tuesday decided the amount James Fetzer must pay Leonard Pozner, whose 6-year-old son Noah was among the 26 victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012.

Fetzer, a retired University of Minnesota Duluth professor now living in Wisconsin, and Mike Palacek co-wrote a book, "Nobody Died at Sandy Hook," in which they claimed the Sandy Hook shooting never took place but was instead an event staged by the federal government as part of an Obama administration effort to enact tighter gun restrictions. A judge earlier ruled Pozner was defamed by statements in the book that claimed he fabricated copies of his son's death certificate.

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Others who lost relatives in the Newtown shooting have joined the fight lately after quietly enduring harassment and ridiculous assertions for years. Their efforts have turned the tables on the hoaxers. A defamation case by Sandy Hook parents against Alex Jones, host of the conspiracy-driven "Infowars" website, is pending.

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[catrose]

1. Yes! Justice for Noah & his family!

[gab13by13]

2. What about the A holes at Infowars?

Sue all of the bastards.

[oldsoftie]

3. Good. These "actor" "false flag' bullshitters need to be put out of business.

[dlk]

4. A small price for Fetzer to pay for the incredible trauma he intentionally inflicted

When someone has no conscience, they can (and often will) do anything), especially for a buck. Fetzer's actions were beyond reprehensible. This judgment will provide a little relief to Ponzer who's son can never be replaced.

[cp]

5. Good

[packman]

6. Sue the livin' shit out of them

and then, sue them again and run ads, billboard, TV spots showing they were sued and the amounts they had to pay.

[pwb]

7. Is that a lot of money to these guys?

Seems like it should be more to me.

[LiberalLovinLug]

8. I can't wait for the Alex Jones defamation award to drop