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Alex Jones’ $49.3M verdict and the future of misinformation

Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing a hefty price tag for his lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre — $49.3 million in damages and counting — for claiming the nation’s deadliest school shooting was a hoax.

2 days ago

How Alex Jones helped mainstream conspiracy theories into American life

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay millions in damages for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school massacre. But even if the penalties shut down Infowars, his influence will remain.

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2 days ago

A jury says Alex Jones should pay $49 million for defaming Sandy Hook parents. He might be ordered to pay only a fraction of that thanks to Texas law.

The jury ordered Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million as punishment for his Sandy Hook lies, but Texas law caps punitive damages at $750,000.

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2 days ago

A forensic economist testified that Alex Jones began funneling $11,000 per day into an alleged shell company around the time he was found liable by default in defamation suits

On Friday, a jury said Alex Jones should pay $45.2 million in punitive damages after being found liable for defamation.

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2 days ago

A jury tags Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages for 2 Sandy Hook parents

Jones, the creator and face of the conspiracy-peddling website InfoWars, is on the hook for a total of $49.3 million for spreading falsehoods about the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school.

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2 days ago

Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2 million more in punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents

The sum is in addition to the $4.1 million Jones has been ordered to pay in compensatory damages.

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2 days ago

Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $49.3M Total Over Sandy Hook Lies

A Texas jury ordered Alex Jones to pay $49.3 million to parents of a victim killed in the Sandy Hook mass shooting.

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2 days ago

Jury awards parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim an additional $45.2 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones defamation case

The far-right broadcaster and conspiracy theorist had called the 2012 school shooting "a hoax."

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2 days ago

Barr says Justice Department appears to be "taking a hard look" at Trump and his inner circle

In an exclusive interview with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, former Attorney General Bill Barr offered his analysis of the Jan. 6 grand jury investigation and what recent subpoenas for top Trump advisers may mean for the former president.

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2 days ago

How Alex Jones was embraced by Trump, Rogan, years after Sandy Hook lies

Trump has called Jones "amazing," while Rogan has argued that the Infowars founder is "entertaining."

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2 days ago

Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M more over Sandy Hook lies

A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, adding to the $4.1 million he has to pay for the suffering he put them through by claiming for years that the nation’s deadliest school shooting was a hoax.

2 days ago

Alex Jones and his media company have a net worth up to $270 million, forensic economist testifies, saying the conspiracy theorist has monetized 'hate speech'

"As much of a maverick that he is, as much of an outsider that he is, he is a very successful man," the finance expert said of Alex Jones.

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2 days ago

Alex Jones, Roger Stone, and why the J6 committee getting their 'intimate messages' is more than just a joke on Twitter

Twitter is cracking up over Jan. 6 probers getting 2 years of Alex Jones' 'intimate' texts to Roger Stone. Given their roles in the riot, it's no laughing matter.

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2 days ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene cheered on Alex Jones after he was ordered to pay $4 million for defaming Sandy Hook parents

Greene tweeted praise for the conspiracy theorist during and after his defamation trial brought on by the parents of a Sandy Hook victim.

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2 days ago

A jury will decide if Alex Jones has to pay punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents

Jones is being sued for defamation by the parents of a first grader killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 for saying the school shooting was a hoax on his radio show.

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3 days ago

Alex Jones bizarrely declared 'victory for truth' after being ordered to pay $4.1 million in damages to Sandy Hook parents

In his post-verdict statement, Jones also appealed to his supporters to buy T-shirts and books to keep InfoWars going.

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3 days ago

How Alex Jones' bombastic behavior impacts him in court

Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones bulled through the first trial that could decimate his personal fortune and media empire in his usual way.

3 days ago

Alex Jones Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Parents More Than $4M

This is the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for repeatedly claiming the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.

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3 days ago

Alex Jones must pay $4.1 million to Sandy Hook parents, jury rules

The Austin jury’s decision in the civil trial means that Jones could pay far less than the plaintiffs sought for his remarks nearly a decade ago after the massacre in Newtown, Conn.

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3 days ago

Jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million

InfoWars host and creator Alex Jones will have to pay $4.1 million to the parents whose children were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones has spent years claiming the shooting as a hoax.

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3 days ago

Alex Jones must pay $4.1 million to Sandy Hook parents, jury finds

A jury in Texas on Thursday found that the Infowars founder is liable for more than $4 million in compensatory damages for falsely claiming the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., was a hoax.

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3 days ago

Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M

A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over Jones' repeated public claims that the attack was a hoax.

3 days ago

Alex Jones Ordered to Cough Up $4M in Disastrous Sandy Hook Battle

Briana Sanchez/Pool via REUTERSThe Texas jury that conspiracy theorist and InfoWars founder Alex Jones publicly referred to as “extremely blue collar folks” who “don’t know what planet they’re on,” found the online pseudo-celeb liable on Thursday to the tune of $4.11 million for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school shooting.The verdict means Jones now must pay damages for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress to the mother and father of Jesse Lewis, a 6-year-old boy k

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3 days ago

Jan. 6 committee wants Alex Jones' text messages, lawyer for parents of Sandy Hook victim says

Mark Bankston, the lawyer, said he plans to comply with the request unless the judge orders him not to.

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3 days ago

The Jan. 6 committee is asking for data from Alex Jones' phone, a lawyer says

An attorney representing two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre said the House committee has requested records from Jones' phone.

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3 days ago

Sandy Hook Attorney: Jan. 6 Panel Asks For Alex Jones' Texts

A day earlier, Bankston revealed in court that Jones' attorney had mistakenly sent Bankston the last two years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone.

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3 days ago

As Texas jury deliberates, Alex Jones has more legal troubles ahead

The conspiracy theorist will face multiple trials this year to decide what he owes in damages to families who sued him for defamation and won.

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3 days ago

Sandy Hook parents' lawyer says Alex Jones' phone leak contains 'intimate messages with Roger Stone'

The attorney said the House panel investigating the Capitol riot asked for the contents of Jones' phone after his lawyer accidentally leaked them.

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3 days ago

Sandy Hook lawyer: Jan. 6 panel asked for Alex Jones' texts

An attorney for two parents suing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre says the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee has requested two years’ worth of records from Jones’ phone.

3 days ago

Alex Jones' lawyer calls for a mistrial after he accidentally leaked the contents of the InfoWars host's phone

A judge denied the request; the lawyer for Sandy Hook parents said the mistrial request was like Jones' lawyer reaching for "a fig leaf over his own malpractice."

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Trevor Noah Has Best Explanation Yet For What Just Happened To Alex Jones' Face

The "Daily Show" host spots "one of the funniest moments" of Jones' defamation trial.

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Alex Jones's ex-wife will seek his phone records for her custody case against him after lawyer 'messed up' and shared texts in court

On Wednesday, A lawyer representing Sandy Hook parents told Alex Jones that his attorney "messed up" and shared two years of phone records.

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Alex Jones' lawyer – the one who accidentally leaked revealing texts – said Sandy Hook parents deserve just $8 in damages

Kyle Farrar, an attorney who represented the Sandy Hook victim's parents, maintained that the two parents deserved $150 million total in damages.

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Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he now believes the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was “100% real.”

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Alex Jones Concedes Sandy Hook Attack Was '100% Real'

Jones' testimony came a day after the parents suing him told the courtroom that the false hoax claims Jones pushed made their lives a “living hell."

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Alex Jones could face perjury charges and up to 10 years in a Texas jail after his lawyer mistakenly revealed text messages the Infowars host claimed didn't exist, legal experts say

A former prosecutor who has been on the receiving end of a similar attorney gaffe told Insider that Jones' legal troubles could just be beginning.

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For Once, Alex Jones Is Silent

The Infowars host unsuccessfully tried to remain “in character” during a legal proceeding.

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Sandy Hook lawyers say Alex Jones’s attorneys accidentally gave them his phone contents

The apparent blunder revealed previously undisclosed texts about the massacre and financial information about Infowars.

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Alex Jones claims a $2 million penalty for defaming Sandy Hook parents would 'sink' InfoWars, but a judge cut him off

District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble asked Jones several times how much money he thinks would make for an appropriate penalty.

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Watch the moment Alex Jones learned his attorney 'messed up' and sent Sandy Hook parents' lawyers the contents of Jones' phone going back years

InfoWars founder Alex Jones previously stated he did not have messages related to Sandy Hook.

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Alex Jones Concedes Sandy Hook Attack Was '100% Real'

Jones' testimony came a day after the parents suing him told the courtroom that the false hoax claims Jones pushed made their lives a “living hell."

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Alex Jones concedes that the Sandy Hook attack was '100% real'

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax.

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Alex Jones’ Damning Texts ACCIDENTALLY Sent to Sandy Hook Lawyer

Briana Sanchez/Pool via ReutersA day after far-right conspiracy-monger Alex Jones was scolded by a judge for chewing gum in the courtroom, opposing lawyers dropped a bombshell revelation they said proved the embattled InfoWars host has been lying on the stand.Jones testified on Wednesday for the second time in attempting to fend off one of many defamation lawsuits brought by families affected by the Sandy Hook massacre. They are seeking at least $150 million from Jones and his bankrupt media com

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Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook massacre was "100% real" as he testifies at defamation trial

The conspiracy theorist said that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting a hoax.

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Sandy Hook parents: Alex Jones claims created 'living hell'

The parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre say conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made their lives a “living hell” by repeatedly pushing false claims that the killings were a hoax.

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Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was '100% real'

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he now understands he was irresponsible to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax, and he now believes it was “100% real.”.

Sandy Hook parents confront Alex Jones, say hoax claims created ‘living hell’

Bereaved parents of Jesse Lewis, 6, killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, say Infowars host Alex Jones's conspiracy theories left them in anguish for years.

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Sandy Hook trial judge berates Alex Jones like a child over his courtroom behavior: 'Spit your gum out, Mr. Jones'

Judge Maya Guerra Gamble told Jones that he should "sit down" and that she didn't "want to see the inside" of his mouth.

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Sandy Hook Parents: Alex Jones Claims Created 'Living Hell'

The parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre say conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made their lives miserable.

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Alex Jones Gets Scolded During Really Crappy Day in Court

Briana Sanchez/Pool via ReutersFor a man so up in arms about being thrust in front of a “kangaroo court,” Alex Jones appears to be trying his hardest to make a mockery of the ongoing defamation suit brought against him by Sandy Hook parents. The final afternoon of testimony in Jones’ two-week trial got off to a rocky start on Tuesday, with the judge presiding over the Austin case reprimanding the the notorious conspiracy theorist as he appeared to chew something in court.“Spit your gum out, Mr.

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The father of a Sandy Hook victim says Alex Jones has made his life a 'living hell'

Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, testified that he has endured online abuse, anonymous phone calls and harassment on the street.

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Alex Jones railed against Sandy Hook parents on his broadcast as they testified against him at trial. The jury heard the insults in court.

Jones called the dad of a Sandy Hook shooting victim "slow" during a broadcast as the father testified against him at his defamation damages trial.

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Father of 6-year-old killed in Sandy Hook shooting testifies Alex Jones made his life a "living hell"

Jones claimed the 2012 attack that killed 20 first-graders and six staffers at the Connecticut school was a hoax or faked.

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EXPLAINER: Is Alex Jones’ trial about free speech rights?

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones arrived at the start of his Texas defamation trial for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School attack a hoax with the words “Save the 1st” scrawled on tape covering his mouth.

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Alex Jones Gloats About Bankruptcy Plot To Tie Up Sandy Hook Damages 'For Years'

He bashes "kangaroo court" on his podcast, aims to stiff Sandy Hook families who've been targeted with threats by his followers.

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Psychiatrist says Sandy Hook parents fear for their lives

A psychiatrist says that the parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim live with a complex form of post-traumatic stress disorder and a constant fear that followers of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will kill them.

Alex Jones' Media Company Files For Bankruptcy Amid Trial

Jones is currently being sued for $150M by two parents of Sandy Hook school shooting victims for telling his followers that the massacre was a hoax.

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Sandy Hook Lawyers Rip Bankruptcy Bid By 'Coward' Alex Jones To Dodge Damages

It's a "transparent attempt to delay facing the families that he has spent years hurting,” said Connecticut attorney Chris Matei.

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Alex Jones’s media company files for bankruptcy during Sandy Hook trial

It’s the second time in recent months that a bankruptcy filing related to Alex Jones has come up during litigation from Sandy Hook families brought against the conspiracy theorist.

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Alex Jones' media company files for bankruptcy amid trial

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company Free Speech Systems has filed for bankruptcy, but his attorney says it shouldn't disrupt the defamation damages trial underway in Texas that seeks to force Jones to pay $150 million or more to the family of one of the children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School attack.

Election conspiracies grip Nevada community, sowing distrust

The resignation of a county elections clerk in a rural county in Nevada has opened a window into the long-term consequences of election conspiracy theories.

Detective: Alex Jones 'most dangerous' type of attack denier

An attorney for the parents of one of the children who were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting told jurors that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones repeatedly “lied and attacked the parents of murdered children” when he told his Infowars audience that the 2012 attack was a hoax.

Jury selected for Alex Jones' Sandy Hook defamation trial

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to face a defamation trial over his false comments that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax.

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Infowars bankruptcy tossed in deal with Sandy Hook parents

A federal judge in Texas has dismissed the bankruptcy protection case of Infowars and two other companies controlled by Alex Jones.

Sandy Hook lawsuits against Alex Jones on track to resume

The Sandy Hook families’ lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting in Connecticut a hoax appear poised to resume soon.

Running Twitter may be much harder than Elon Musk thinks

On Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Donald Trump, who was booted in January 2021 for inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol, should he succeed in acquiring the social platform for $44 billion.

Back with the banned: Do Twitter's exiles return under Musk?

QAnon loyalists, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon end if Elon Musk buys the platform.

EXPLAINER: What does Infowars’ bankruptcy filing mean?

Infowars has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his comments that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

Alex Jones appears for questioning in Sandy Hook lawsuit

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has traveled to Connecticut to appear at a deposition in a lawsuit over his calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax.

Alex Jones faces fines for skipping Sandy Hook deposition

A Connecticut judge says Infowars host Alex Jones will be fined $25,000 to $50,000 per weekday until he appears for a deposition in a lawsuit brought by relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Alex Jones fails to show again at Sandy Hook suit deposition

Infowars host Alex Jones has defied a Connecticut judge’s order to show up for a deposition in Texas in a lawsuit by relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, over Jones calling the massacre a hoax.

Kimberly Guilfoyle subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 committee

The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed Kimberly Guilfoyle after she abruptly ended a voluntary interview with lawmakers last week.

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For Oath Keepers and founder, Jan. 6 was weeks in the making

For more than a year, federal prosecutors have been investigating the Capitol riot, and at least 700 people have been charged, mostly with lower-level crimes.

Alex Jones' wife arrested on domestic violence charge

The wife of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested Christmas Eve on a domestic violence charge that the right-wing provocateur says stems from a “medication imbalance.”.

Stone says he invoked 5th amendment at Jan. 6 deposition

Longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone says he has asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in an interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Alex Jones, Roger Stone subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 committee

A committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to five more individuals, including former President Donald Trump’s ally Roger Stone and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Alex Jones liable for defamation in Sandy Hook 'hoax' case

A Connecticut judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Anti-vaccine chiropractors rising force of misinformation

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.

Doctors grow frustrated over COVID-19 denial, misinformation

Front-line medical workers are growing weary of COVID-19 denial and misinformation in treating unvaccinated patients during the delta-driven surge.

Alex Jones loses lawsuits over Sandy Hook 'hoax' conspiracy

A Texas judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits related to his claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

Infowars host in custody to face charges in Jan. 6 riot

Officials say the host of a program for the right-wing website Infowars is in custody after being charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Infowars host Owen Shroyer charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Court documents show that a host of the right-wing website Infowars, Owen Shroyer, has been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Some Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defense

Some people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not join a deadly insurrection.

High court nixes Alex Jones' appeal in Newtown shooting case

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a defamation lawsuit brought by relatives of some of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

The superspreaders behind top COVID-19 conspiracy theories

Legitimate questions about the virus created perfect conditions for conspiracy theories. COVID CLAIM: Boyle says the coronavirus is a genetically engineered bioweapon that escaped from a high-level lab in Wuhan, China. COVID CLAIM: Nikulin argues the U.S. created the virus and used it to attack China. He first voiced the belief in a Jan. 20, 2020, story by Zvezda, a state media outlet tied to the Russian military. EVIDENCE: There is no evidence that the U.S. created the virus or used it as a weapon to attack Iran.

Report: Publix heiress gave ‘lion’s share’ of money for Jan. 6 Trump rally

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the heiress to the Publix Supermarket chain contributed about $300,000 to former President Donald Trump's rally that preceded the Jan. 6 riot on the capitol. The heiress to the Publix Super Market Inc. chain paid for the “lion’s share” of a half-million rally Jan. 6 for former President Donald Trump, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. WSJ reported that Julie Jenkins Fancelli committed $300,000 through a former fundraising representative to former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign. Fancelli is not an employee of Publix Super Markets, and is neither involved in our business operations, nor does she represent the company in any way. The deplorable actions that occurred that day do not represent the values, work or opinions of Publix Super Markets.”A Lakeland Ledger report last August showed Publix had donated nearly $425,000 through its Political Action Committee to candidates and committees in the 2020 election cycle.

Mix of extremists who stormed Capitol isn't retreating

Militia members, white supremacists, paramilitary organizations and fervent supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stood shoulder to shoulder, unified in rage. I’m afraid that we’re going to have to be prepared for some worst-case scenarios for a while," said Amy Cooter, a senior lecturer in sociology at Vanderbilt University who studies U.S. militia groups. To understand the mix of extremists in the Capitol melee, it helps to look at history. Much of the modern militia movement was a reaction to the push for tougher gun control laws in the 1990s. Meanwhile, America’s white supremacy movement -- as old as the country itself and energized by the civil rights movement of the 1960s -- used every opportunity to stoke racism and increase recruitment.

Self-described American nationalist is held in NYC bomb hoax

This photo, provided by the New York City Police Department, Monday, Jan.4, 2021, shows the hoax explosive device at a mall in the Queens borough of New York. A police spokesman said that an initial investigation showed there was no explosive device. "An investigation is underway into the hoax," NYPD Sergeant Edward Riley said in an emailed statement. via AP)NEW YORK – A self-described American nationalist suspected of leaving a hoax explosive device in a car at a New York City mall is facing criminal charges after turning himself in to police, authorities said Tuesday. He mocked media coverage as “fake news” and derided reporters covering his arrest as "morons.”“It was a Tesla car being charged," Shenker said.

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