Alex Jones could face perjury charges and up to 10 years in a Texas jail after his lawyer mistakenly

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

revealed text messages the InfoWars host claimed didn't exist, legal experts say

Alex Jones' legal prospects went from bad to very bad in court on Wednesday after his lawyer accidentally sent the entire contents of Jones' phone to opposing counsel, inadvertently revealing text messages that the InfoWars host had previously claimed didn't exist.

Jones is on trial in Texas after the parents of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting sued the conspiracy theorist for spreading falsehoods about the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting that left 20 children and six staff dead in December 2012.

Jones has already been found liable for defamation in the case and three other lawsuits in Texas and Connecticut for his depiction of the shooting. The civil trial is the first of three in which juries must determine how much Jones should pay the victims' families.

The digital copy of Jones' phone that was shared with lawyers for Sandy Hook parents included a text about the massacre that Jones previously claimed didn't exist, as well as financial information about InfoWars that Jones failed to turn over during deposition.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/alex-jones-could-face-perjury-charges-and-up-to-10-years-in-a-texas-jail-after-his-lawyer-mistakenly-revealed-text-messages-the-infowars-host-claimed-didn-t-exist-legal-experts-say/ar-AA10hjlZ

Sucks to be him.

[3catwoman3]

1. Can't help but wonder if his attorneys are sick of him and that this "mistake"...

...really wasn't a mistake.

[onecaliberal]

5. I had the very same thought when I heard.

Thinking attorneys might be in trouble for hiding evidence though too.

[BOSSHOG]

6. I'm with you teammate

Hey Alex, here’s a conspiracy for ya. Your lawyers hate your guts as much as most Americans and they want to make you an actor in your own drama. Oops we accidentally gave proof to authorities that you are who we think you are.

[uponit7771]

9. +1,

[Maeve]

34. GMTA--info involving a crime isn't privileged

Alternatively, it could be a ploy to claim bad legal consul and so cause a mistrial....

[sybylla]

39. I did see both of these issues when the news came out yesterday.

Still seems odd that they blindsided their client on the stand. The plaintiff's lawyer claimed in court yesterday that they reached out to defense to see if they wanted to claim privilege and they didn't. So they knew the defense had this information even if it was an accident.

[Martin68]

40. That's my theory.

[sellitman]

2. Boo hoo

I hope we have seen the last of this monster when this trial is finally over.

[G2theD]

10. Two more civil cases after this one.

And then a criminal trial for perjury. Broke, busted and rotting in prison.

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

[sellitman]

44. That is the truth.

Nobody deserves it more.

[SoCalDavidS]

3. "COULD"

I'm not holding my breath.

[TheBeam19]

11. Should be "should."

[Major Nikon]

23. Perjury is an awful hard rap to prove.

—Richard Nixon

They would have to prove the false statement was willful and it was material to the matter before the court. As batshit crazy as he is, the defense would be he truly believes his own bullshit.

[Bluesaph]

28. Easy to prove

He lied about his finances and he lied about the non existence of certain texts and emails.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. INCOMPETENCE has consequences.

Alex Jones is DONE as a blogger and podcaster.

[Cha]

7. I should Hope So! His KARMA GOT him.

Link to tweet

[airplaneman]

8. And then there is:

Lawyers representing families of Sandy Hook massacre victims who are suing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said they received child pornography in documents they were sent by the Infowars founder, according to court papers filed Monday in Connecticut.
-Airplane

[SergeStorms]

14. It wouldn't surprise me one bit.....

if that asshole is a pedophile. Not one freaking bit. He claimed certain Democrats were pedophiles, and with republicans it's always their own crimes that they project on to others.

Lowlife piece of garbage.

[CozyMystery]

37. Seems to me that the lawyer would have sent that info, too. nt

[OMGWTF]

12. Karma's only a bitch if you are.

[tavernier]

13. Wouldn't he ask for a mistrial

since his attorneys revealed privileged information?
I mean I’m so glad that everything is going south for scumbag in this trial, but can he possibly get off on some kind of technicality like that?

[groundloop]

15. I doubt it, if true that "defense" would be used all the time.

But I'd love to hear what a real lawyer has to say about this.

[Whiskeytide]

25. Lawyers are not allowed to knowingly allow a client ...

… to give false testimony. This “mistake” may have been the lawyer covering his own ass. Jones lied. He’s been caught. There won’t be a mistrial, and he is likely to be sanctioned by the court. Perjury charges are less likely, but possible depending on how relevant his lies were to the issues in the trial.

[CozyMystery]

36. I don't think the lawyer knowingly let Jones testify to lies.

It is a different thing when the client is a known liar ... the lawyer knows that, but he had no way of knowing Jones would lie on the stand. Tons of people who testify are liars. The difference with Jones is that he lies even though the evidence is right in front of him, and it helps the plaintiffs.

The job of the jury is to determine the truth.

Also, the lawyer may have told Jones what he did. It is strange he didn't ask for the phone information to be returned to him, *and* that Jones seemingly didn't know about it. I think Jones is a psychopath. He looked surprised, but he is an expert at faking emotions.

I watched some of Jones' testimony yesterday. His defense about the phone was that he has 5 phones with the same phone number. I guess he meant that was confusing, and they forgot about one of those same-numbered phones. So many phones and videos, so much paperwork ... the poor guy was overwhelmed with evidence to take care of. /sarcasm

Anyway, it seemed to me that the plaintiff's lawyer was really good at proving Jones was lying. I think he is doing a great job. I cannot imagine his glee when they received information from the phone.

Also the defense lawyer will probably be sued by Jones for malpractice, by Jones.

It is so hard to remember that this is a civil case when I watch the trial.

[Whiskeytide]

43. I can't think of a viable cause of action ...

… Jones could bring against his lawyer for malpractice. Turning over records that have been requested is done in every case. If your client brings you records, and then takes the stand and denies the existence of the records, you have to act. You cannot just sit back and let him lie when you know it’s a lie. His lawyer could have objected to the production (I’m pretty sure he did), but if the judge overruled that objection, they have to be produced.

People do often lie under oath. But it’s not supposed to happen with the lawyers knowledge. The lawyer has to have at least some degree of plausible deniability. In this case he didn’t because, presumably, he’d seen the records and he then heard Jones’ testimony.

No client’s case is worth losing your license to practice law. Some lawyers will skate around such an issue when they can make a case that they didn’t know. This looks to be too obvious to deny.

But the lawyer’s defense of any claim made against him will be “I produced requested documents. My client’s lies are what got him in trouble”.

Jones should have never produced the records to his lawyer if he planned to lie about them. And the lawyer should have told him that if you lie, I’ll have to set the record straight and you’ll look bad.

There are dishonest lawyers out there. I know who they are in my local bar. So does everyone else - including the bench. They usually don’t get away with it for long because that kind of reputation catches up with you.

[FrankBooth]

16. I don't think so

It's a civil trial about damages, so I don't think a mistrial applies here. But he can sue his lawyers for malpractice after the damages are awarded.

[Raster]

32. And conversely, it appears that PERJURY charges could be filed against Jones...

...completely separate from this civil proceeding. The Perjury charges would be criminal.

[SunSeeker]

17. His attorney should be disbarred for suborning perjury.

He obviously knew his client Alex Jones was lying about not having Sandy Hook texts.

[PJMcK]

29. Maybe that explains Jones' lawyer's "accident"

A lawyer cannot knowingly allow their client to commit perjury. Perhaps Jones' attorney left Jones out to dry. If so, it's terrific self-own and the lawyer likely covered his own ass.

[infullview]

18. Why are the lawyers allowed to withhold exculpatory evidence?

Yes this is a civil case but is the defense allowed to lie and lawyers ignore obvious perjury? Seems like his lawyers should all be brought before the bar on ethics violations.

[groundloop]

19. Yep..... anyone who would represent that sleaze bag must be pretty scummy themselves.

I wonder if Saul Goodman was one of his lawyers.

[Marthe48]

20. Wonder if those lawyers could help out on wiped phones?

like secret service, miller's and others?

[James48]

21. It gets worse.

I just read the attorney is now saying they found child pornography on the phone hard drive as well.

[NJCher]

24. Oh, ugh

Just ugh, ugh, ugh.

Did you see Airplane’s post above? Parents said some sent to them.

This is some seriously f%$ked up sh*# here.

[FrankBooth]

27. Is there a fresh link about that?

I hope it's true, but the article floating around about that is from June 2019.

[Raster]

33. Last I heard, it looks like an outside malware attempt to install child porn on Jones' phone.

I think it has been determined that Jones is NOT on the hook for child porn.

[3Hotdogs]

22. Sanny Claws brought him a big lump of coal, last Christmas. Now, he's showing everybody in court,

just how big and shiny that big lump of coal, is.

[JohnnyRingo]

26. His lawyer will give him a 10% coupon for next time.

It's probably tough to defend the indefensible.

[Emile]

30. Right Wing Propagandists belong in jail!

[ashredux]

31. I posit that it was No mistake...his lawyers had an opportunity to retrieve them...they didn't

[newdayneeded]

35. I had to laugh yesterday

The judge mentioned he made 800k in one day, Jones fired back "that's not a normal day".

So that means a normal day would be a mere 100k. Sorry shithead, you are far from broke!

[Martin68]

38. That's what happens when you treat your lawyers like shit and fail to follow their instructions

in court. "Accidentally?" I doubt it.

[Onama Biden Man]

41. I hope he loses everything

And gets locked up for perjury. Jones is an evil man and must be held accountable for his actions

[samsingh]

42. what about the child porn?