Alex Jones Trial Begins , To Determine Monetary Damages , for Sandy Hook Hoax Claims.
The Connecticut trial follows the trial Jones faced in Texas in which he was ordered to pay
$50 million to the parents of one of the children killed in the attack. .
The families of eight victims and an FBI agent are the plaintiffs of this second trial.
Even before opening statements, the judge sanctioned Jones' team of attorneys for their "stunningly cavalier attitude" in handling evidence of the case.
An attorney for the families stated that Jones turned the "fear and anxiety and paranoia in his audience" into profit.
For years, Jones propagated the lie that the Sandy Hook massacre was a government hoax intended to take away citizens' guns.
An attorney for Jones stated that he was being cast as a scapegoat because of the outrageousness of his platform.
The haters want him silenced, Norm Mattis, Attorney for Alex Jones, via NBC News.
They hate him because he says outrageous things, Norm Mattis, Attorney for Alex Jones, via NBC News.
An attorney for Jones accused the families of "overstating the harm" done to them as a result of Jones' platform.
The FBI agent who was among the first on the scene was asked if he saw "anything fake" when he arrived at the school.
No. It's awful. It's awful.
It's awful, Norm Mattis, Attorney for Alex Jones, via NBC News.
The sister of a teacher murdered in the spree testified about the extent of the harassment she received as a result of Jones' conspiracy theories.
We were scared for our lives, Carlee Soto Parisi, Relative Witness, via NBC News