Connecticut judge finds Alex Jones liable over 'hoax' Sandy Hook claims
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A Connecticut judge found Infowars host Alex Jones liable for defamation Monday for spreading the false conspiracy theory that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a "hoax."
The default ruling also meant the judge will hold a hearing on how much Jones should pay in damages, The Associated Press reported. Dec. 14, 2012: A young boy is comforted outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. (REUTERS) Dec. 14, 2012: A young boy is comforted outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. (REUTERS) Dec. 14, 2012: Students are escorted from Sandy Hook Elementary School after reports of a shooting. (The Newtown Bee) Dec. 14, 2012: Police patrol the streets outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. (REUTERS) Dec. 14, 2012: Relatives react outside Sandy Hook Elementary School following a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. (REUTERS)
The 2012 school shooting killed 20 first-graders and six educators.
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