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Alex Jones Found Guilty By Default In Sandy Hook Defamation Case Alex Jones Found Guilty By Default In Sandy Hook Defamation Case
Alex Jones Found Guilty By Default In Sandy Hook Defamation Case Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the host of Infowars who claimed that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a “giant hoax,” was found guilty by default in four defamation cases brought against him by family members of the victims. On Monday, Nov. 15, Connecticut Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis ruled against Jones by default for failing to comply with the discovery process. According to Bellis, Jones and the entities he controls used “willful noncompliance” with the discovery process as the basis of the ruling against him. “All the defendants have failed to fully and fairly comply with the…

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Judge Throws Out Parents' Sandy Hook Lawsuit Judge Throws Out Parents' Sandy Hook Lawsuit
Judge Throws Out Parents' Sandy Hook Lawsuit A judge has denied a lawsuit filed by the parents of two children killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre against the town of Newtown and its school district. In a 29-page decision, Connecticut Superior Court Judge Robin Wilson granted the town's request for summary judgment saying the school officials' actions were protected by governmental immunity. The case was filed by the parents of slain students Jesse Lewis and Noah Pozner. The suit claimed that school officials didn't follow security rules by not immediately ordering a lockdown of the school when Adam Lanza entered …

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by Kathy Reakes