WATERBURY, CONN – Infowars presenter and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will recoup the $ 75,000 fines he paid to a Connecticut court for failing to appear in court last month for allegations that the shooting in Sandy Hook Elementary School is a scam, a judge ruled.
Relatives of some of the 20 children and six educators killed in the 2012 Newtown Massacre in Connecticut have sued Jones for allegations that they have been harassed and threatened with death by Jones’ followers. A judge found that Jones was responsible for the damage, and the process of how much he had to pay the families was scheduled for August.
Judge Barbara Belis of Waterbury ordered the money back Thursday because Jones eventually appeared on rescheduled testimony last week. The fines, which escalated every day, were intended to ensure that Jones did appear for questioning.
Jones said he missed the testimony on March 23 and 24 in Austin, Texas – home of Jones and Infowars – due to a medical problem involving dizziness. He said his doctors first thought it was a serious heart problem, but later it turned out to be a sinus infection. Belis said there was not enough evidence that Jones was too ill to testify.
Jones paid a daily fine of $ 25,000 for April 1 and another $ 50,000 daily fine for April 4. He then attended a demonstration in Bridgeport on April 5 and 6.
Family lawyer Sandy Hook declined to comment on Friday. A message was left for Jones’s lawyer.
Jones has also been found responsible for damages in similar defamation cases from relatives of victims in Texas, where the trial will begin later this month. Jones has since said he believes the shooting happened.
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