Elon Musk and Alex Jones: A Curious Alliance: Elon Musk and Alex Jones weren't natural allies until the Twitter owner drifted far enough into the ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/elon-musk-alex-jones-curious-alliance-1234924495/
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Brings Back Conspiracy Theorist to Twitter
- Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter led to changes on the platform.
- After a vote, Elon Musk brought back Infowars operator Alex Jones to Twitter/X.
- Elon Musk emphasized freedom of speech on the platform and surprisingly brought back Jones.
- Elon Musk reaffirmed freedom of speech as the platform's highest priority since taking over Twitter a year ago.
Piers Morgan Says Elon Musk Canceled an Interview After He Criticized Letting Alex Jones Back on Twitter
thewrap.com/piers-morgan-elon-musk-canceled-interview-alex-jones/
Quick Glance: Piers Morgan shifts TalkTV show to YouTube
- Morgan opts for YouTube to break free from a rigid TV schedule.
- The show boasts over 2.3 million subscribers on YouTube.
- Morgan's move to YouTube comes after less than two years at TalkTV.
- Piers Morgan Uncensored will resume on YouTube starting February 19.
Alex Jones offers Sandy Hook victims' families $55 million to settle legal claims
npr.org/2023/12/16/1219848695/alex-jones-sandy-hook-victims-families-settle
Quick Glance: Court Upholds $75K Fine for Alex Jones
- A Connecticut appeals court upheld a $75,000 fine against right-wing personality Alex Jones for missing a deposition in March of last year.
- The court agreed with the trial court's ruling that Jones' decision to host a live radio broadcast significantly undermined his claim of being too ill to attend the deposition.
- The Connecticut Appellate Court stated that Jones still did a live broadcast of his show Infowars despite claiming to be ill and receiving doctor's recommendations to avoid the deposition in a lawsuit by families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.
- Jones' lawyer mentioned the possibility of appealing the appellate court's ruling to the Supreme Court.
Aussie Jiu-Jitsu Star Craig Jones Chokes Alex Jones Unconscious During Podcast: The Infowars host was appearing on Craig Jones’ podcast when he pleaded with the ...
thedailybeast.com/aussie-jiu-jitsu-star-craig-jones-chokes-alex-jones-unconscious-during-podcast
Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook families: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company have been ordered to pay an extra $473 million to ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/alex-jones-ordered-pay-473m-sandy-hook-families-93064754
Quick Glance: Alex Jones Has Been Ordered to Pay $473 Million More for Sandy Hook Claims
- The Connecticut court adds to the $965 million in damages owed by the Infowars host to families and an FBI agent he defamed in the aftermath of the 2012 killing.
- Alex Jones, an internet broadcaster, was ordered in October to pay $965 million in damages to the families of eight Sandy Hook school shooting victims and one F.B.I. officer.
- It concluded a weeks-long trial to decide how much Mr. Jones should pay for saying the 2012 tragedy, in which a shooter killed 20 children and six adults, was a government conspiracy.
Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy: The Infowars broadcaster has been ordered by courts to pay about $1.5 billion in damages to Sandy Hook families hurt by his ...
nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/politics/alex-jones-bankruptcy.html
What's next for Alex Jones? More defamation trials, more damages and, possibly, criminal charges
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/06/alex-jones-trial-whats-next/10255782002/
Quick Glance: Alex Jones was ordered to pay $45.2 million to the Sandy Hook family.
- These punitive damages are in addition to the $4.1 million in compensatory damages he must pay to the mother and father of a 6-year-old boy slain in the 2012 shooting.
- Late Friday, jurors issued a decision against Alex Jones, ordering him to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child slain in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
- "[Alex Jones] is worth almost $270 million that we know of."
- The verdict concluded off a terrible trial for the conspiracy theorist, which included his own lawyers handing a lawyer for the Sandy Hook victim's family two years' worth of Jones' damaging text conversations.
Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million to Sandy Hook families: The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host over his relentless promotion of ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/alex-jones-ordered-to-pay-965-million-to-sandy-hook-families
Quick Glance: Alex Jones Sandy Hook damages could follow him the rest of his life
- "Do these people actually think they're getting any of this money?
- " Jones stated.
- Lawyers told Insider that the damages were astounding for a slander case, with Barhoma calling the payout a "jaw-dropping" number.
- "Compensatory damages are looking to make a plaintiff whole," Barhoma said, adding that while Jones will almost certainly appeal the verdict, an appellate court will be less inclined to interfere with compensatory damages awarded by a jury.
- Furthermore, unlike punitive penalties, compensatory damages are not capped in Connecticut, according to some lawyers.
$1B judgment against Alex Jones not the final word: WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — The nearly $1 billion judgment against Alex Jones for spreading false conspiracy ...
apnews.com/article/business-shootings-connecticut-conspiracy-theories-alex-jones-fbb3ae82129f39e71989839f6074c356
Quick Glance: Only appropriate online regulation can put a halt to dangerous conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones.
- I acknowledge that I should have included political maniacs among the millions of other benefits.
- However, the culpable individuals who were left off the hook by the Jones jury were the agents of his deception, the money diggers of social media.
- Jones, like QAnon, Donald Trump, and others, can reach millions by navigating fake news sites and social media.
- It did exactly what it said on the tin.
- Francine Wheeler, whose son Ben was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting, speaks to the media on October 12 in Waterbury, Connecticut, after a jury awarded the victims' families $965 million in damages in a second defamation trial against Alex Jones.
Opinion | We Should Try to Prevent Another Alex Jones: Even a billion-dollar verdict won’t stop the lies.
nytimes.com/2022/10/16/opinion/alex-jones-sandy-hook.html
Alex Jones Trial Moves To Punitive Damages Phase: A Connecticut jury last month ordered Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, to pay $965 million to the ...
huffpost.com/entry/alex-jones-trial-moves-to-punitive-damages-phase_n_63668224e4b06f38ded4fa9f
Alex Jones transferred millions from his InfoWars parent company to entities controlled by friends and family ahead of billion dollar damage awards in Sandy ...
businessinsider.com/alex-jones-transferred-millions-entities-controlled-friends-and-family-report-2022-11
The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect: The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation?
wired.com/story/alex-jones-1-billion-damages-free-speech-moderation/
Quick Glance: Will Alex Jones give $1 billion to Sandy Hook families? What you need to know about the massive reward.
- Infowars founder Alex Jones was sentenced to pay almost $1 billion to family of Sandy Hook mass shooting victims for spreading the idea that the tragedy was staged — a startling judgement described by one lawyer as "probably one of the largest defamation verdicts in U.S. history."
- The compensatory damages granted by a Connecticut jury on Wednesday were the most so far in various lawsuits filed by families of victims in the Newtown, Conn., attack that killed 20 children and six instructors.
- Families and allies of the victims said the verdict proves "the truth matters."
Alex Jones’ Downfall Could Spell the End for the Disinformation Business Model: Alex Jones’ business could be crushed, but will that mean other disinfo peddlers ...
thedailybeast.com/alex-jones-downfall-could-spell-the-end-for-the-disinformation-business-model
Alex Jones and His Lawyer Lost a Defamation Case. Their Legal Troubles Are Just Beginning.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/08/alex-jones-perjury-inept-lawyer-sanctions.html
Quick Glance: Alex Jones' Lies Blow Up in His Face During Extensive Sandy Hook Trial
- If there is justice in the world, **Alex Jones,** the prominent conspiracy theorist on trial for the abominable, despicable [falsehoods he spread](https://www.vanityfair.com/index.php/Alex-Jones/), should be convicted.
- Further justice would be for him to be fully ostracized by society and for a witch to take away his voice so that no one ever has to hear from him again. Total justice would be for him to be completely despised by society and for a witch to take away his voice so that no one ever has to hear from him again.
- When questioned by Jones, the parents' lawyer, **Mark Bankston**, [argued](https://www.npr.
- Jones earlier stated that he "couldn't find any" (https://jezebel.
Second Day Of Alex Jones Trial Focuses On Notorious Sandy Hook Conspiracist: Wolfgang Halbig spent years harassing the families of dead children ...
huffpost.com/entry/alex-jones-sandy-hook-trial-day-2_n_62e0b564e4b000da2405dbc8
Alex Jones Hit With $45 Million Ruling In Damages For Sandy Hook Lies: For years, Jones has used his platform on Infowars to spread horrific lies that the 2012 ...
huffpost.com/entry/alex-jones-verdict-sandy-hook-defamation_n_62ebdf73e4b09fecea4bf60e
Quick Glance: "Your attorneys messed up": Alex Jones confronted in Sandy Hook defamation trial with texts from his phone
- #AlexJones' attorney, Mark Bankston, told him that his attorney made a mistake and handed him Jones' entire cell phone history.
- Jones' attorney, Andino Reynal, argued during closing arguments that the plaintiffs failed to prove that Jones' acts and words caused actual harm, and that the trial lacked evidence of the harassment, pain, and reputation defamation that the parents claimed.
- "A COWARDLY DISPLAY": Alex Jones fails to testify during his Sandy Hook deposition.
- HOW MUCH WILL ALEX JONES PAY? : The trial has begun after a court determined that he defamed the Sandy Hook parents.
Alex Jones Accused of Hiding Assets From Sandy Hook Families: The Infowars fabulist has been funneling millions out of his empire while claiming bankruptcy ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/25/us/politics/alex-jones-lawsuits-bankruptcy.html
Alex Jones' 2nd defamation trial over Sandy Hook massacre to move forward: A jury decided Jones must pay a victim's family $49 million in damages.
abcnews.go.com/US/alex-jones-2nd-defamation-trial-sandy-hook-massacre/story
Quick Glance: The parent company of the bankrupt Infowars will face a second Sandy Hook defamation trial.
- The Connecticut trial will decide how much FSS and its creator, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, should pay in a defamation complaint brought by family relatives of the shooting victims.
- On July 29, when the Texas defamation trial was well underway, Free Speech Systems filed for Chapter 11.
- The corporation first claimed that coming to trial in Connecticut would imperil its capacity to reorganize, but it consented to participate after a Connecticut judge ruled that the trial against Jones, who is not bankrupt, could proceed.
- During the Texas trial, Jones admitted that the shooting was "100% real."
Alex Jones trial moves to punitive damages phase: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing the possibility of having billions more dollars added onto the amount ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/alex-jones-trial-moves-punitive-damages-phase-92645289
Alex Jones hit with $473 million Sandy Hook ruling
theweek.com/crime-and-punishment/1018332/alex-jones-ordered-to-pay-nearly-half-a-billion-in-sandy-hook-damages
After heated exchange over Sandy Hook hoax claims, Alex Jones won't testify again until next week
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/23/alex-jones-testimony-sandy-hook-hoax-defamation-trial/8090514001/
The Sandy Hook Families’ Looming Battle for Alex Jones’s Millions: The Infowars fabulist’s empire is only worth a fraction of the $1 billion he has been ordered ...
nytimes.com/2022/10/13/us/politics/alex-jones-finances.html
Sandy Hook Mom Nicole Hockley Vows to Milk Alex Jones Dry After $1 Billion Defamation Verdict in Connecticut
thedailybeast.com/sandy-hook-mom-nicole-hockley-vows-to-milk-alex-jones-dry-after-dollar1-billion-defamation-verdict-in-connecticut
Right-Wing Flips Over Elon Musk Refusing to Reinstate Alex Jones: Elon Musk—who has enjoyed the support of right-wing Twitter pundits—found himself the recipient ...
thedailybeast.com/right-wing-flips-over-elon-musk-refusing-to-reinstate-alex-jones
Psychiatrist says Sandy Hook parents fear for their lives: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim live with a complex ...
apnews.com/article/health-shootings-austin-d1e21526e619c457aee6e903f8fa5832
Alex Jones should be punished further for ‘evil’ Sandy Hook claims: lawyer: In a hypothetical calculation, the families' lawyers say punitive damages could total ...
globalnews.ca/news/9259190/alex-jones-sandy-hook-lawyer/
Testimony to start in civil lawsuit against Alex Jones, who falsely said Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax
pbs.org/newshour/nation/testimony-to-start-in-civil-lawsuit-against-alex-jones-who-falsely-said-sandy-hook-shooting-was-a-hoax
Quick Glance: Alex Jones must pay for Sandy Hook deceptions, according to parents' lawyer as defamation trial begins
- "Mr. Jones was continually churning out this idea that Sandy Hook was fake," Bankston told jurors.
- Jones and Infowars, he claimed, were behind the "most despicable and vile campaign of defamation and slander in American history."
- During the Alex Jones jury trial in Austin, a video of a Sandy Hook shooting victim is shown on the screen.
- The defamation suit, filed in Texas, where Infowars is situated, is one of several filed by victims' families who allege they were harassed and suffered emotional distress after Jones claimed the shooting was staged.
Alex Jones finally faces consequences. Hateful lies have to come with a cost.: A jury shows Alex Jones the price for being a monster, for leveraging the pain of ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2022/08/04/alex-jones-verdict-sandy-hook-lies/10234922002/
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Quick Glance: Alex Jones' ex-wife will seek phone records after her lawyer'messed up'
- A lawyer for the Sandy Hook parents told Alex Jones on Wednesday that his counsel "messed up" and disclosed two years of phone data.
- Kelly Jones, Alex Jones' ex-wife, wants access to a treasure trove of information – several years of phone records — thanks to a blunder by Alex Jones' attorneys.
- Kelly Jones told Insider that, like the January 6 committee, she is ready to subpoena phone records because she feels they would help her in her current child custody dispute with Alex Jones.
- "Another stunning and unbelievable attorney gaffe by Alex Jones' attorneys," said Kelly Jones on Wednesday.
Alex Jones, who mocked Sandy Hook families and swore they'd never be paid, says he has less than 1% of what he owes them
businessinsider.com/sandy-hook-alex-jones-less-than-1-what-owes-families-2022-12
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Alex Jones would get $520,000 salary under bankruptcy plan: Alex Jones' media company has proposed a plan in its bankruptcy case to pay the conspiracy theorist ...
apnews.com/article/alex-jones-sandy-hook-shooting-bankruptcy-0d127381842dde05e7753870463e338e
Why the Alex Jones Verdict Felt So Unsatisfactory: Even defamation trials largely leave fake news untouchable.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/08/alex-jones-will-keep-broadcasting-infowars-despite-verdict.html
Jury sent home; Alex Jones testimony to continue next week: WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Lawyers in the defamation trial of Alex Jones agreed Friday not to return him ...
apnews.com/article/shootings-texas-connecticut-waterbury-e3f18d621f8efd3eea8c9c5c4aa217c3
Quick Glance: Alex Jones testifies in court about his Sandy Hook fake liesf
- Alex Jones testifies in a trial about how much he must pay in damages for calling the Sandy Hook school massacre a fabrication.
- "This is not really a trial," he explained.
- He said that the hoax lies were irresponsible and that the incident was "100% real."
- Jones said that the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy was staged by actors as part of gun control efforts.
"My mom was killed at Sandy Hook, Alex Jones' harassment was sickening"
Read more: http://newsweek.com/my-mom-killed-sandy-hook-alex-jones-harassment-1751931
Alex Jones faces 2nd trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims: Alex is Jones is "liable under Connecticut law," the judge said.
abcnews.go.com/US/alex-jones-faces-2nd-trial-sandy-hook-hoax/story
Jan. 6 Committee Gets 2 Years Of Alex Jones’ Text Messages: The messages were first revealed during a trial last week after Jones was told one of his lawyers ...
huffpost.com/entry/alex-jones-texts-jan-6-committee_n_62f1f7ade4b0db71d8cb69a4
Quick Glance: Alex Jones' $49.3 million verdict and the Future of Misinformation
- Alex Jones is facing a large fine for his lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre – $49.3 million in damages, and counting — for claiming the nation's bloodiest school shooting was a fabrication — a severe volley in a burgeoning fight on harmful misinformation.
- "Alex Jones was attacking individuals," said Stephen D. Solomon, a law professor at New York University and the founding editor of First Amendment Watch.
- "You do want to chill that speech," Solomon suggested.
- "These kinds of damages and verdicts do have a chilling effect," said Volokh.
Alex Jones' media company files for bankruptcy amid trial: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company Free Speech Systems filed for ...
apnews.com/article/shootings-austin-texas-63f4ecbf7adbb60c2f5dfe0726b6cb5e
Quick Glance: Alex Jones, the owner of Free Speech Systems, declares bankruptcy.
- Alex Jones has previously declared bankruptcy.
- Jones was found liable in Sandy Hook families' lawsuits last year after falsely claiming that the 2012 school shooting was a fake.
- The Sandy Hook families had criticized Jones' last bankruptcy filing in April as a "sinister" attempt to shelter his assets from liability.
- In explaining the current bankruptcy petition, Schwartz stated that the Sandy Hook litigation caused InfoWars to be avoided by major internet, social media, and financial organizations.
Kanye Will 'Learn What It's Like To Be' Alex Jones Amid George Floyd Suit: "The First Amendment only protects speech from governmental restrictions ...
newsweek.com/kanye-west-alex-jones-george-floyd-lawsuit-1753525
Alex Jones defiant in deposition in Sandy Hook hoax lawsuit: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was defiant and cited free speech rights ...
apnews.com/article/shootings-lawsuits-school-connecticut-53206d2fc79e91b85cf1188098944a0e
5 toons about Alex Jones' billion-dollar penalty: Artists take on his Sandy Hook lies, his dire financial straits, and more
theweek.com/political-satire/1017502/5-cartoons-about-alex-jones-billion-dollar-penalty
The Alex Jones verdict and the lasting damage from misinformation: The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
theweek.com/crime/1017552/the-alex-jones-verdict-and-the-lasting-damage-from-misinformation
The ongoing legal troubles of Alex Jones: Jones faces a number of legal challenges since he lost a previous lawsuit for spreading conspiracy theories.
axios.com/2022/08/27/alex-jones-court-cases-connecticut-texas
Have yourselves so!: The limits are clear, we know them too. Nevertheless, hate speech is constantly played down and those affected are told what they should do
derstandard.at/story/2000138074346/habt-euch-so
Elon Musk Says He Wanted To 'Punch' Kanye West After He Tweeted A Swastika: "That's not cool," Musk said on a Twitter roundtable.
huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-punch-kanye-west-swastika-twitter_n_638d50eee4b0214ec9808f23
Quick Glance: Elon Musk suspends Kanye West's Twitter account for violating Twitter rules.
- Kanye West tweeted an image today that combines a Nazi-Hakenkreuz and a Davidstern.
- The account has been locked.
- West has been at the center of media attention since yesterday evening, when he appeared on Alex Jones' Infowars show and praised Hitler.
- Musk also offered "general amnestie" for previously locked accounts, based on the results of a poll.
Judge Freezes Alex Jones’ Assets As He Faces Over $1 Billion In Damages For Spreading Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories
forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/10/judge-freezes-alex-jones-assets-as-he-faces-over-1-billion-in-damages-for-spreading-sandy-hook-conspiracy-theories/
Infowars files for bankruptcy as founder Alex Jones faces lawsuits: Infowars filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/infowars-files-for-bankruptcy-as-founder-alex-jones-faces-lawsuits
Quick Glance: Alex Jones' InfoWars declares bankruptcy in federal court in the United States.
- Alex Jones of Infowars speaks to the media during a visit to the United States Senate.
- Get access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, a digital reproduction of the print version that you can share, download, and comment on.
- The creator of InfoWars, Alex Jones, was found liable for damages in a trio of cases brought last year after falsely claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a fabrication.
- Sandy Hook families rejected Jones' offer to settle their defamation lawsuit in late March, reopening the case.
Musk indicates he won't let extremists like Alex Jones back on Twitter: Elon Musk once called himself a "free speech absolutist," and has made moves to bring ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-banned-accounts-right-wing-extremists-alex-jones-2022-11
Twitter won’t restore Alex Jones’ account, Elon Musk says: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones won't be returning to Twitter and will remain banned from the platform ...
cnn.com/2022/11/21/tech/alex-jones-twitter-ban/
Alex Jones defiant over $965m damages to Sandy Hook families: ‘Ain’t no money’: Conspiracy theorist has routinely claimed that he does not have the money to pay ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/13/alex-jones-defiant-sandy-hook-lawsuit-paying-damages
If Alex Jones won't pay up, Sandy Hook families could seize assets: Attorney: A jury on Wednesday ordered the Infowars host to pay nearly $1 billion in ...
insider.com/alex-jones-sandy-hook-families-seizing-assets-2022-10
What Is Alex Jones’ Net Worth Following the Lawsuit?: For defaming victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, Alex Jones was ordered to pay nearly a billion ...
wegotthiscovered.com/news/following-the-sandy-hook-lawsuit-what-is-alex-jones-net-worth/
In a QAnon World, Is There Room for Alex Jones?: The post-Trump era could’ve been a return to form for the conspiracy king; instead it’s been his undoing.
vice.com/en/article/akvekb/the-latter-days-of-alex-jones-sandy-hook-lawsuit
Alex Jones must pay damages to Sandy Hook families after calling shooting a ‘giant hoax,’ judge rules
washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/10/01/alex-jones-sandy-hook-lawsuits/
From Sandy Hook to January 6: Elizabeth Williamson traces the rise of the misinformation age
vox.com/23037390/alex-jones-sandy-hook-elizabeth-williamson-book
Alex Jones faces calls for arrest after apparent Biden threat: 'Joe Biden is a globalist and Joe Biden will be removed one way or another,’ conspiracy theorist ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alex-jones-arrest-biden-speech-trump-b1773646.html
I sued, deplatformed Sandy Hook harasser Alex Jones. The Trump bans worry me - Business Insider
businessinsider.com/deplatform-sandy-hook-alex-jones-trump-ban-parler-twitter-social-2021-1
Why making Facebook follow the First Amendment would be catastrophic: Conservatives love to toy with the idea that businesses, such as Facebook ...
thenextweb.com/news/making-facebook-follow-first-amendment-catastrophic
Editorial: Purge of Trump, Parler show Big Tech firms have too much power: What’s needed is transparency — so users know why they’ve been banned and how to ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Editorial-Purge-of-Trump-Parler-show-Big-Tech-15876906.php
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