A lawyer for the parents of Sandy Hook victims, who are suing Jones, revealed that Jones’ lawyers accidentally sent him the entire contents of Jones’ phone
Famous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified in court on Wednesday in a defamation case brought by the parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook school tragedy in 2012. A lawyer representing the parents, who are suing Jones for spreading false information that the massacre was staged, claimed Jones’ attorneys provided him the complete contents of Jones’ phone by accident almost two weeks ago.
The parents’ attorney, Mark Bankston, was interrogating Jones at the time about emails he had written and received over the years regarding the shooting. Even though an email concerning Sandy Hook was actually being displayed on a screen in the courtroom, Jones said that he just couldn’t find any of them. Bankston then continued to read him for filth:
Twelve days ago, your attorneys messed up and sent me an entire digital copy of your entire cell phone of every text you’ve sent for the past two years. And when informed, did not take any steps to identify it as privileged or protected in any way. As of 12 days ago, it fell free and clear into my possession. That is how I know you lied to me when you said you didn’t have the text messages about Sandy Hook. Did you know that?
Jones remained defiant, saying, “If I was mistaken, I was mistaken,” and denying any wrongdoing.
You are aware of what perjury is, right?,” Bankston retorted.
This video is like the story I wanted my parents to read to me at bedtime EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.
Via @Acyn pic.twitter.com/f6byn6N6VA
— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) August 3, 2022
Just days before filing for bankruptcy, Jones was clearly astonished to learn of his lawyer’s error, which included information concerning InfoWars’ finances. According to the emails and texts Bankston received, InfoWars was bringing in $800,000 a day at various points in 2018—the year that the company was widely deplatformed.
Bankston was apparently overheard on a hot mic during a break asking, “You know what nobody’s thought about yet? what happens if law enforcement gets the phone.
After parents spoke about how Jones’ conspiracies had wrecked their lives, the discovery was made the next day.
“I can’t even describe the past nine-and-a-half years of hell I have had to endure because of the negligence and recklessness of Alex Jones and the propaganda he has peddled for his own profits and success,” one father of a 6-year-old Sandy Hook victim said. He recalled having his car and house shot at, as he and other parents testified that they’ve faced an onslaught of harassment and death threats from Jones’ massive base of supporters.
On Tuesday, Jones didn’t appear in court until after their testimony, and almost came to blows with the parents’ lawyer when he tried to shake their hands. “We’re not doing this,” the parents’ lawyer said, shutting him down.
Alex Jones gets into it with Sandy Hook parents and lawyers as they are exiting the court room. pic.twitter.com/0W4ZamsXZm
— Jason Paladino (@jason_paladino) August 2, 2022
Jones maintains that he isn’t responsible for the harm inflicted on the Sandy Hook parents because, he claims, the conspiracy theory didn’t originate with him. However, as one parent pointed out on Tuesday, Jones’ massive platform is to blame no matter what: “[Jones] is the one who lit the match and started the fire.”
the source used in the preparation of the news: https://jezebel.com
