HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Infowars host Alex Jones offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who said he defamed them by asserting the massacre never happened, according to court filings Tuesday.
Highlights
- Infowars host Alex Jones offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
- Relatives said he defamed them by asserting the massacre never happened, according to court filings.
- The offer was quickly rejected by the families.
- A Connecticut judge found Jones liable for damages in November, and a trial is planned to determine how much he should pay.
- The plaintiffs said they have been subjected to harassment and death threats from Jones’ followers because of the hoax conspiracy promoted on his show.
- A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday on a request by the plaintiffs to sanction Jones for not cooperating with the plaintiffs.