Jones now acknowledges his conspiracy theories about the shooting were wrong but said he isn’t to blame for the actions of people who harassed the families. Judge Barbara Bellis, in an unusual ruling, said Jones had forfeited his right to a trial as a consequence of repeated violations of court orders and failures to turn over documents to the plaintiffs' lawyers. Jones, who lives in Austin, Texas, where his show and Infowars brand are based, was found liable for defaming the plaintiffs last year. Jury Begins Deliberations in Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Trial "The jury has taken back for all of us something that we've been hemorrhaging the past few decades," Koskoff said. "While the truth is being said in the court room, he was standing right here lying."Īttorney Josh Koskoff called the verdict an "incredibly restorative moment." "Every day in that court room, we got up on that stand and we told the truth," Parker said. Robbie Parker, whose 6-year-old daughter, Emilie, died in the Newtown school massacre, said he's proud that he and the other plaintiffs were able to simply tell the truth. "I wish I could tell my mom about so many things that have happened since she was murdered." "In this big moment, like every moment since the shooting, I wish I could call her and tell her about it," Lafferty said. "As I was upstairs testifying about the rape threats sent to me, Alex Jones was right here holding a press conference," Erica Lafferty, whose mother Dawn Hochsprung was the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School, said. Several plaintiffs shared that they're grateful to the jury and the message the verdict will send. The plaintiffs testified about being harassed by people who say the shooting was staged in a plot for more gun control.
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