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.
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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.
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20 children and six adults were killed in the tragedy, which Jones has since acknowledged was a real event.
