Gowdy tore into Jones, recounting the horror of Sandy Hook and the grieving process from the parent’s perspective in his monologue.
Mehdi Hasan slammed the Republican Party for giving Jones credibility rather than allowing the InfoWars host to be a conspiracy theorist on the internet
Whitlock said a “politically motivated judge appeared to be crucifying Jones because he uncorked a looney opinion.”
Jones will pay the amount to the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, who was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Jones’ producer Daria Karpova testified last week during a defamation trial brought by the parents of one of the children who were killed in the attack.
According to NPR, Jones’ Free Speech LLC, the parent company of Infowars, cited millions of dollars owed in liabilities.
A court recently found Jones liable for damages in a trio of suits last year following his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting...
The Hartford Courant reports that Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis called Jones’ refusal to appear “willful” during a hearing at the deposition.
“MEGAPHONE FOR CONSPIRACY: The Alex Jones Story” will also trace the roots of Jones’ conspiracy theories from the 1990s to today.
The families of Sandy Hook victims are suing Jones in both Texas and Connecticut courts