WATERBURY, Conn. (Court TV) — A Connecticut jury has ordered Alex Jones to pay $965 million to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims’ relatives and an FBI agent.
DAILY TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DAY 5 OF DELIBERATIONS: VERDICT – 10/12/22
- READ MORE: Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case: Alex Jones Civil Trial Verdict
- WATCH: Alex Jones’ Attorney Reacts to Verdict
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Families Speak After Nearly $1B Verdict
DAY 14 – 10/6/22
- READ MORE: Jury begins deliberations in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial
- WATCH: Alex Jones Defamation Trial: Plaintiffs’ Attorney Delivers Closing Arguments
- WATCH: Alex Jones Defamation Trial: Defense Closing Arguments
DAY 13 – 10/5/22
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 13
- READ MORE: Alex Jones declines to put on a defense in defamation trial
DAY 12 – 10/4/22
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 12
- READ MORE: Jones won’t re-take stand in Sandy Hook defamation trial
DAY 11 – 9/29/22
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 11
- READ MORE: Father: Jones Sandy Hook lies forced move from Connecticut
DAY 10 – 9/28/22
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 10
- READ MORE: Jurors must decide how much Newtown families suffering worth
DAY 9 – 9/27/22
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 9
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case: More Victims’ Families Testify
- READ MORE: Father testifies of pain inflicted by Sandy Hook deniers
DAY 8 – 9/23/22
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 8
- READ MORE: Alex Jones to return to the stand in Connecticut next week
DAY 7 – 9/22/22
- Alex Jones takes the stand
- READ MORE: Alex Jones testifies in trial over Sandy Hook hoax lies
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 7
DAY 6 – 9/21/22
- David Wheeler, the father of Sandy Hook victim Benjamin Wheeler, took the stand Wednesday
- Ericka Lafferty, the daughter of Sandy Hook victim Dawn Hochsprung, described how the hoax claims have affected her
- Jennifer Hensley, the mother of Sandy Hook victim Avielle Richman, described her daughter as loud and funny
- Outside the courthouse, Alex Jones spoke to reporters for a second day
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 6
DAY 5 – 9/20/22
- Brittany Paz, a representative for Free Speech Systems LLC, concluded her testimony Tuesday after four days on the stand
- Clint Watts, a social media analytics expert, took the stand
- His company was asked to analyze the impact Alex Jones had on social media and other platforms regarding Sandy Hook
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case: Day 5
- Alex Jones appeared outside the Connecticut courthouse where the trial is taking place Tuesday morning. He spoke to reporters and TV cameras before leaving.
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 5
DAY 4 – 9/16/22
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case: Jones Employee’s Third Day on the Stand
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 4
DAY 3 – 9/15/22
- Advertisement revenue and website view increased in 2014 after calling Sandy Hook a hoax
- Jones called the school shooting a “giant hoax” and “the fakest thing since the $3 bill”
- Brittany Paz says Alex Jones and his company made $100 million in ten years since the school shooting
- Alex Jones, who has not been in court this week, commented on the trial on his show Thursday
- READ MORE: Infowars sales spiked as Jones talked about Sandy Hook
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 3
DAY 2 – 9/14/22
- Brittany Paz, a representative for Free Speech Systems LLC, testified Wednesday
- READ MORE: Infowars lawyer: ‘There were false statements’ on Sandy Hook
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 2
DAY 1 – 9/13/22
- The jury hears opening statements
- William Aldenberg – FBI Agent
- Responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14, 2012
- Emotionally describes the scene the day of the tragedy
- Testifies to becoming a target of harassment
- Carlee Soto Parisi – sister of victim Victoria Soto
- Describes arriving to the firehouse searching for her sister on Dec. 14, 2012, ultimately learning of her passing
- READ MORE: Sandy Hook witnesses testify about Alex Jones’ hoax claims
- WATCH: Sandy Hook Hoax Case: Day 1
- LIVESTREAM: Sandy Hook Hoax Case Day 1