Sandy Hook Lawyer Says Alex Jones Is ‘a Coward’ After He Sues Himself

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been referred to as “a coward” by a lawyer symbolizing the spouse and children customers of people killed through the Sandy Hook Elementary School capturing.

Jones sued his media organization No cost Speech Methods on Friday, only days right before jury collection was because of to start in a Connecticut defamation trial more than him falsely claiming that the mass taking pictures was “fake.” The Sandy Hook shooting—which took place December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut—was the country’s worst-ever elementary school capturing, ensuing in the deaths of 20 youngsters and 8 older people, which include the shooter and his mother.

Several hours soon after suing his personal firm, a Chapter 11 individual bankruptcy declare for Totally free Speech Methods was submitted in Southern Texas Bankruptcy Court, in accordance to CT Insider. When the submitting is not anticipated to have an affect on a different defamation demo that is now ongoing in Texas, it could perhaps hold off the Connecticut demo. Chris Mattei, the direct attorney for the Sandy Hook households in Connecticut, accused Jones of remaining a coward following the personal bankruptcy submitting.

“Just two times just before jury range is due to commence in Connecticut, Mr. Jones has the moment yet again fled like a coward to bankruptcy court docket in a transparent endeavor to hold off facing the people he has expended a long time hurting,” Mattei informed CT Insider. “These households have an endless perfectly of tolerance and remain determined to maintain Mr. Jones accountable in a Connecticut court.”

Jones earlier delayed his Texas demo by submitting personal bankruptcy statements for three of his shell businesses previously this 12 months. The Infowars host and Free Speech Units have now dropped default judgements in both of those Texas and Connecticut, with juries remaining seated to figure out the extent of the financial penalties that may well be owed to the people.

Despite the fact that Jones has considering the fact that reversed his situation on the Sandy Hook capturing by admitting that it took area and was not “staged” by “disaster actors” as he beforehand claimed, he has ongoing to make questionable statements about mass shootings—such as a short while ago contacting the timing of the Robb Elementary College shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “extremely opportunistic.”

Jones submitted match against No cost Speech Methods on Friday though arguing that his business had “promised and certain to indemnify and hold harmless Alex Emric Jones from any damages or other fees which may be assessed or entered towards him in this litigation.”

Lawyers for the Sandy Hook people in Connecticut described Jones effectively suing himself as an additional delay tactic in a movement to strike the assert.

“Alex Jones will do anything to hold off trial in this scenario, which include efficiently suing himself,” the lawyers wrote. “The cross claim alleges the fiction that this wholly managed subsidiary promised to maintain Jones harmless for damages in this circumstance, inviting this proceeding to enter Mr. Jones’ conspiracist environment where by identified specifics and sworn testimony indicate nothing at all.”

“To make certain that Jones does not reward from this most current ploy, the cross assert must be stricken promptly as untimely and produced in terrible religion,” they continued.

The cross declare was submitted by Jones’ New Haven-centered attorney John Williams. A diverse lawyer for Jones, F. Andino Reynal, raised eyebrows earlier this week just after raising his center finger at an attorney representing the Sandy Hook households during the Texas demo.

Newsweek has arrived at out to Williams for remark.