Alex Jones Held in Contempt of Court After Failing to Appear for Sandy Hook Depositions

  • 2 years ago
Alex Jones, Held in Contempt of Court, After Failing to Appear
for Sandy Hook Depositions.
CNN reports that Alex Jones has been held in contempt of court
after he failed to appear for a deposition in a defamation suit
brought against him by the families of Sandy Hook victims. .
On March 30, Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis
announced her decision, saying that Jones , “intentionally failed to comply
with orders of the court.”.
The judge added that there had been
no adequate explanation for why Jones did not
follow her orders to appear for a deposition.
The court finds by clear and convincing
evidence that the defendant Alex Jones
willfully and in bad faith violated without
justification several clear court orders
requiring his attendance at his
depositions on March 23 and March 24, Barbara Bellis, Superior Court Judge, via CNN.
The court finds by clear and convincing
evidence that the defendant Alex Jones
willfully and in bad faith violated without
justification several clear court orders
requiring his attendance at his
depositions on March 23 and March 24, Barbara Bellis, Superior Court Judge, via CNN.
According to the judge's orders, Jones will have to pay
a $25,000 fine and subsequent fines increasing by $25,000
each business day until he appears for a deposition. .
It is clear…that the plaintiffs here simply
want and are entitled to the deposition
of Mr. Jones and that Mr. Jones has
continued to attempt to deliberately
disregard the court’s orders and
attempts to manipulate the court process, Barbara Bellis, Superior Court Judge, via CNN.
It is clear…that the plaintiffs here simply
want and are entitled to the deposition
of Mr. Jones and that Mr. Jones has
continued to attempt to deliberately
disregard the court’s orders and
attempts to manipulate the court process, Barbara Bellis, Superior Court Judge, via CNN.
Christopher Mattei, an attorney representing
the Sandy Hook families, said that Jones had , "made a deliberate decision that he would
rather suffer the contempt of court rather
than expose himself to deposition.".
Christopher Mattei, an attorney representing
the Sandy Hook families, said that Jones had , "made a deliberate decision that he would
rather suffer the contempt of court rather
than expose himself to deposition.".
The suit against Jones was originally filed in 2018 after he repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting a hoax carried out by crisis actors. .
20 children and six adults were
killed in the tragedy, which Jones
has since acknowledged was a real event.

Recommended