Alex Jones was found liable for damages in lawsuits brought by the parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
Six families sued Alex Jones and InfoWars for defamation, among other claims.Controversial radio and TV personality Alex Jones was found liable Monday for damages in a lawsuit brought by the parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
MORE: Families of Sandy Hook shooting victims win legal victory in lawsuit against InfoWars, Alex Jones "The defendants were ordered to produce the documents," Bellis said during Monday's hearing, which was conducted remotely."Discovery is not supposed to be a guessing game. What the Jones defendants have produced by way of analytics is not even remotely full and fair compliance.
"While the families are grateful for the Court's ruling, they remain focused on uncovering the truth. As the Court noted, Alex Jones and his companies have deliberately concealed evidence of the relationship between what they publish and how they make money," Chris Mattei of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, which represents the eight families suing Jones, said.
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