Sandy Hook parents testify about the 'hell' Alex Jones inflicted on them through lies

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“It seems so incredible to me that we have to do this. That we have to implore you — not just implore you, punish you — to get you to stop lying...It is surreal what is going on in here."

Sandy Hook parents addressing Alex Jones. Every quote just gutting.

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Sandy Hook parents testify about the 'hell' Alex Jones inflicted on them through lies about the...
The parents of a child who was murdered during the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting delivered emotional testimony in a Texas court on Tuesday, telling a jury that the lies pushed by right-wing conspiracy...
4:28 PM · Aug 2, 2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/02/media/alex-jones-sandy-hook-trial/index.html

New York (CNN Business)The parents of a child who was murdered during the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting delivered emotional testimony in a Texas court on Tuesday, telling a jury that the lies pushed by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones have stained the legacy of their son and tormented them for years.

The jury hearing the case will determine how much in damages Jones will have to pay the parents, Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, who won a default judgement against him earlier this year. An attorney representing Heslin and Lewis asked the jury last week to award Heslin and Lewis $150 million.

Fighting back tears at times, Heslin told the jury that Jones, through his conspiratorial media organization Infowars, "tarnished the honor and legacy" of his son. Heslin said that he couldn't "even begin to describe the last nine-and-a-half years of hell" he has endured because of Jones.

"There's got to be a strong deterrent that shall prevent him from peddling this propaganda," Heslin said, adding that through his testimony he wanted "to restore my credibility, my reputation, and Jesse's legacy that he so much deserves."

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1. Jones attempted to confront the parents after trial

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2. This what

Deplorable looks like. What a horrible hate filled man.

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3. Judge scolds Alex Jones for lying under oath. Twice.

[Peregrine Took]

4. What a tremendous waste of space is this blob Jones. n/t

[Akacia]

5. He is despicable!!!!

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6. I don't think he'll ever stop lying, even after the court proceedings are done.