(Daily Mail) Alex Jones appeared shocked as he was told his lawyers had accidentally handed over hundreds of text messages by mistake after he told a court that they did not exist, after admitting that the Sandy Hook massacre did happen.
The InfoWars host squirmed in his seat after confirming his phone number was linked to the texts, after previously declaring under oath at the defamation hearing that there were no messages about Sandy Hook on his phone.
Jones was horrified to discover that his team sent a digital copy of every text and email about Sandy Hook, despite declaring under oath that they didn’t exist.
Attorney Mark Banston, working for the Sandy Hook parents, revealed that they received the information 12 days ago, spanning years.
Jones called it their ‘Perry Mason’ moment during the trial, with Jones being accused of perjuring himself while giving evidence.
He previously testified that he was unable to find any emails regarding the Sandy Hook massacre, and was shocked when one was shown on screen to the court.
Jones was asked if he felt repeatedly claiming the shooting was a hoax was irresponsible, replying ‘it was, especially since I’ve met the parents.’
He claimed he was ‘under a lot of pressure’ at the time he claimed the slayings were a hoax, adding: ‘I truly meant it when I said those statements.
‘When I say something, I mean it, that I really could believe that it was totally staged, that point.’
But the parents of Jesse Heslin, 6, who was among the 26 people killed in the 2012 attack at the school in Newtown, Connecticut, have said an apology will not be enough.
Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis said that Jones needed to be held accountable for repeatedly spreading falsehoods about the shooting, and are seeking at least $150million.
Alex Jones, pictured in court today, has admitted that the Sandy Hook massacre was ‘100 per cent real’ and was not a hoax during his defamation trial
Taking to the stand yesterday, Jones told the court that he had complied with pretrial evidence gathering even though he didn’t, and was scolded by the judge
Attorney Mark Bankston told #AlexJones that his attorney messed up and sent him Jones’ entire cell phone history. “Did you know that your lawyers messed up and sent me your entire cell phone texting history 12 days ago?” Bankston asked. “You know what perjury is right?” pic.twitter.com/IfIiP5UTIg
— Law&Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) August 3, 2022
Jones was shocked to discover that his lawyers had handed over messages by mistake to the attorney for the Sandy Hook parents
Jesse, 6, was one of the 26 victims shot and killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. His parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis have both testified against Jones in the trial
Judge Maya Guerra Gamble instructed the jury that the entire contents of the phone was ‘not properly turned over when it should have been’.
The messages also reveals that InfoWars was making $800,000 a day in 2018, with the Sandy Hook parents lawyer adding ‘after your platforming, your numbers keep getting better.’
His main company, Free Speech Systems, filed for bankruptcy on Friday, midway through his two week trial.
It is to determine how much the conspiracy theorist will have to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim, in Austin, Texas.
Taking to the stand yesterday, Jones told the court that he had complied with pretrial evidence gathering even though he didn’t.
The judge sent the jury out of the room and strongly scolded him for also telling the court that he was bankrupt, which has not been determined.
Plaintiff’s attorneys were furious about Jones mentioning he is bankrupt, which they worry will taint a jury decision about damages.
‘This is not your show,’ Judge Maya Guerra Gamble told Jones. ‘Your beliefs do not make something true. You are under oath.’
Judge Maya Guerra Gamble instructed the jury that the entire contents of the phone was ‘not properly turned over when it should have been’
#AlexJones testified that he was under a lot of pressure when he said that nobody died in the Sandy Hook shooting. “And I truly when I said those statements. When I say something, I mean it that I really couldn’t believe that it was totally staged, that point,” Jones said. pic.twitter.com/yul33bMC5d
— Law&Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) August 3, 2022
