Alex Jones Just Lost 2 Sandy Hook Cases

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I watched part of this hearing earlier this month. The judge was pissed at Jones and his current attorney. I was also sent copies of the two judgements earlier today from Mark Bankston's mother (aka Juanita Jean). Default judgement is an extreme remedy for discovery abuse and there will be an appeal

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Infowars host Alex Jones has lost two of several lawsuits filed against him by relatives of Sandy Hook victims after he routinely failed to comply with requests to produce documents related to his involvement in spreading lies about the deadly shooting.

Judge Maya Guerra Gamble on Monday issued her ruling for default judgments against Jones in two different cases, which means he and the conspiracy-theory-spewing outlet Infowars have been found liable for all damages and a jury will now be convened to determine how much he will owe the plaintiffs. The new rulings became public Thursday.

In the filings, Gamble eviscerated Jones and reasoned that default judgments should be ordered because “an escalating series of judicial admonishments, monetary penalties, and non-dispositive sanctions have all been ineffective at deterring the abuse,” caused by Jones’ unwillingness to turn over documents related to the cases, the Texas judge ruled.

The ruling — which is often referred to in Texas as a “death penalty sanction” for a party unwilling to comply with court orders — is a rarity in the legal world. Jones, who is now on his seventh lawyer in these cases, had years to provide documentation requested by the court, including internal company emails.

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2. and will a christofascist appeals court just overturn her ruling and send them back to a full trial.

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3. Wow. He must have completely stonewalled discovery.

I can't imagine the judge imposing a default judgment for any reason other than complete failure to allow discovery. Even if reversed on appeal, it would be remanded and Jones would still have to submit to a deposition and other discovery. I don't think he would get away with it a second time.

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4. Oh, that's a shame

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6. Juanita Jean is happy

Mark Bankston is her son https://juanitajean.com/?p=69916

Well, there’s an update on the Alex Jones case our Mark filed against Alex Jones on behalf of some of the Sandy Hook parents.

About three weeks ago, there was a hearing in Austin over the fact that Alex Jones has screwed around on this case and has refused to comply with court orders or produce items required under the rules of discovery. Jones is on his seventh lawyer. He waits until the night before hearings, replaces his lawyer, and then wants to reset the clock. He’s been repeatedly fined and chastised by the court.

Nothing seems to work. The first judge on the case retired and a newly elected district court judge, The Honorable Maya Guerra Gamble, put the hammer down. It’s called “the death penalty” in civil cases and is extremely rare.

Oddly enough, Jones’ lawyer promised in the hearing that he would file answers to the pending discovery issues in two weeks. He didn’t do it.

In the filings, Gamble eviscerated Jones and reasoned that default judgments should be ordered because “an escalating series of judicial admonishments, monetary penalties, and non-dispositive sanctions have all been ineffective at deterring the abuse,” caused by Jones’ unwillingness to turn over documents related to the cases, the Texas judge ruled.

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7. Infowars owner Alex Jones just lost a THIRD defamation suit

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Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has lost his third lawsuit brought by a parent of a child who died in the Sandy Hook school shooting, one day after he lost two other Sandy Hook cases.

In a court filing unsealed Friday, Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued her ruling for default judgment against Jones in the defamation case brought by father Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was killed in the shooting that left 20 children and six adults dead.


A default judgment means Jones and Infowars will now be liable for all damages, and a jury will decide how much he will have to pay.