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I watched part of this hearing earlier this month. The judge was pissed at Jones and his current attorney. I was also sent copies of the two judgements earlier today from Mark Bankston's mother (aka Juanita Jean). Default judgement is an extreme remedy for discovery abuse and there will be an appeal
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Judge Maya Guerra Gamble on Monday issued her ruling for default judgments against Jones in two different cases, which means he and the conspiracy-theory-spewing outlet Infowars have been found liable for all damages and a jury will now be convened to determine how much he will owe the plaintiffs. The new rulings became public Thursday.
In the filings, Gamble eviscerated Jones and reasoned that default judgments should be ordered because an escalating series of judicial admonishments, monetary penalties, and non-dispositive sanctions have all been ineffective at deterring the abuse, caused by Jones unwillingness to turn over documents related to the cases, the Texas judge ruled.
The ruling which is often referred to in Texas as a death penalty sanction for a party unwilling to comply with court orders is a rarity in the legal world. Jones, who is now on his seventh lawyer in these cases, had years to provide documentation requested by the court, including internal company emails.
SergeStorms
(19,148 posts)has positioned his assets to be bankruptcy-proof, so I doubt anyone will get very much.
If they're entitled to future earnings, now that's a different story. I hope they force him into living in a refrigerator box, and only able to afford a steady diet of gas station tacos.
Nothing would make me happier. Cancel that, there IS one thing that could make me happier: Donald Trump living right alongside him in that refrigerator box, and only having Alex Jones's gas station taco crap to eat.
That would make me abundantly happier! 🥳
modrepub
(3,488 posts)Hoping the plaintiffs die off before he has to pay.
The justice system is broken and the Judges impotent. Sandy Hook is almost a decade ago and nothing seems to have happened. Just another paper exercise.
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,890 posts)Mark Bankston is her son https://juanitajean.com/?p=69916
About three weeks ago, there was a hearing in Austin over the fact that Alex Jones has screwed around on this case and has refused to comply with court orders or produce items required under the rules of discovery. Jones is on his seventh lawyer. He waits until the night before hearings, replaces his lawyer, and then wants to reset the clock. Hes been repeatedly fined and chastised by the court.
Nothing seems to work. The first judge on the case retired and a newly elected district court judge, The Honorable Maya Guerra Gamble, put the hammer down. Its called the death penalty in civil cases and is extremely rare.
Oddly enough, Jones lawyer promised in the hearing that he would file answers to the pending discovery issues in two weeks. He didnt do it.
In the filings, Gamble eviscerated Jones and reasoned that default judgments should be ordered because an escalating series of judicial admonishments, monetary penalties, and non-dispositive sanctions have all been ineffective at deterring the abuse, caused by Jones unwillingness to turn over documents related to the cases, the Texas judge ruled.
LetMyPeopleVote
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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.