Alex Jones' defamation trial finally set to begin in Texas
Synopsis by HuffPost Jul 24 22
For years, Jones and Infowars have falsely claimed the Sandy Hook shooting was fake. Jones will now face the consequences of those lies.Read full article 
HuffPost: Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Defamation Trial Is Set To Begin. Here's How It Got To This Point.
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