He was always an arrogant ass-hole – in my humble opinion!
Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $45.2 Million in Punitive Damages to Sandy Hook Parents
Alex Jones was ordered by a jury to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting, a judgment that recognizes that the popular conspiracy theorist went far beyond accepted norms in repeatedly calling the tragedy a hoax. (Wall Street Journal)
Jones’ company files for bankruptcy amid Texas trial to award damages to Sandy Hook families
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ primary company filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, an unexpected move that comes as a trial is underway in Texas to determine how much in damages he will have to pay the families of two Sandy Hook victims who sued and won a default judgment against him.
Jones’ decision to seek bankruptcy protection for his company, Free Speech Systems, which operates the right-wing conspiratorial outlet Infowars, also comes after he was found legally responsible in a separate defamation case in Connecticut… (Continue to full article)
I don’t like everything Alex says either, but I don’t believe this lawsuit was legit from a first amendment standpoint. Hopefully, a judge will throw this out on appeal. By the way, if they can shut down Alex for stating his opinions, who is next and where does it stop? Funny, don’t see this authority in the Constitution anyway, do you? I hear people parrot that “you can’t yell “Fire in a theater” BS as well. Yes you can, but you might get thrown out of the private establishment for doing so. You see, the theater is not owned by the government and a private company can throw you out if they want . At most, you might get your money back in the process. What happen to the old saying “I might not like what you are saying, but I will defend your rights to say it. By the way, I miss Jeff , Mark, thepowerhour lady, Willaim Cooper, etc. That you for trying to keep their legacy going. May the force be with you and you live long and prosper. I will be back! OK, I got a little carried away with my comments. Good news is that it doesn’t happen often, but we do need a catharsis every once i n a while, right?