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News Articles: Sandy Hook Elementary School

InfoWars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay just under $50 million in damages to a pair of parents whose son was killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary.

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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.

August 06, 2022
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By:
  • Dustin Jones and
  • Jason DeRose
Infowars founder Alex Jones listens to a supporter at the Texas State Capital building on April 18, 2020 in Austin, Texas.

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  • Law

A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay 2 Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million

The InfoWars host and creator will have to pay $4.1 million to two parents whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones spent years claiming the mass shooting as a hoax.

August 04, 2022
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By:
  • John Burnett and
  • Dustin Jones
Alex Jones arrives at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas, on July 26, 2022, with a piece of tape over his mouth that reads "save the 1st."

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Alex Jones' media company files for bankruptcy during defamation damages trial

Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy amid the trial underway seeking to force Jones to pay $150 million or more to the family of one of the children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook attack.

July 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two adults were shot and killed.

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In the 10 years since Sandy Hook, gun laws in the U.S. haven't changed much

Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones rallies pro-Trump supporters outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, on Nov. 5, 2020, in Phoenix.

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  • Law

InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial

Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.

April 18, 2022
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Photos of Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims sits at a small memorial near the school on Jan. 14, 2013 in Newtown, Conn.

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Sandy Hook ushered in new era of conspiracy and lies, author finds

Following the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school, journalist Elizabeth Williamson says, conspiracy theorists tormented the victims' families by accusing them of being actors.

March 09, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Davies
Nine families are involved in the lawsuit against now-bankrupt Remington Arms. They claim the gun-maker is liable for the deaths of six adults and 20 children as the manufacturer and marketer of the Bushmaster assault-style rifle used in the 2012 massacre.

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  • Law

Gun-Maker Offers Sandy Hook Families $33 Million. Here's What They May Be Considering

The settlement proposal is far lower than what families said they expected. But an attorney with more than 20 years of experience working with mass shooting victims says there's a lot to think about.

July 29, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Among the documents produced by Remington Arms Co. were more than 18,000 files depicting emoji, cartoons and other images, including one of a <em>Despicable Me</em> minion sliced like steak with the caption "filet minion," according to a court filing by lawyers representing 10 Sandy Hook families in a lawsuit against the company.

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  • National

Asked For Documents In Sandy Hook Shooting, A Gun-Maker Sent Thousands Of Cartoons

Lawyers for victims' families suing Remington say the gun-maker is slowing the legal process by filing thousands of pictures, videos and emoji. Remington sources say that accusation is not fair.

July 09, 2021
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan

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