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FAFO: Disinfowars Edition
Author: Raine
Date: 10/13/2022 12:15:11
It finally happened yesterday. A Connecticut jury awarded families of the Sandy Hook massacre nearly a billion dollars. $965,000,000 to be exact. This comes after a Texas jury awarded 49.3 million dollars to the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, another victim of the shooting. Alex Jones now owes OVER a billion dollars to these families. And a reminder, there is another damage trial coming up.
Now, the thing is, those numbers are most likely going to be lowered in court challenges. The money doesn't take away the pain of the families, friends, and the community. That's not the point. The point is accountability for actions taken. Hopefully, this will end his reign of misinformation and lies. That said, as the court was reading the outcome, he was spewing nonsense.
The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host over his relentless promotion of the lie that the 2012 massacre never happened, and that the grieving families seen in news coverage were actors hired as part of a plot to take away people’s guns.
It came in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of five children and three educators killed in the mass shooting, plus an FBI agent who was among the first responders to the scene. A Texas jury in August awarded nearly $50 million to the parents of another slain child. (snip)
Strangers showed up at their homes to record them. People hurled abusive comments on social media. Erica Lafferty, the daughter of slain Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung, testified that people mailed rape threats to her house. Mark Barden told of how conspiracy theorists had urinated on the grave of his 7-year-old son, Daniel, and threatened to dig up the coffin.
Now, the thing is, those numbers are most likely going to be lowered in court challenges. The money doesn't take away the pain of the families, friends, and the community. That's not the point. The point is accountability for actions taken. Hopefully, this will end his reign of misinformation and lies. That said, as the court was reading the outcome, he was spewing nonsense.
Watching the Sandy Hook verdict live from his studio, Alex Jones makes an urgent plea to his audience for cash, and tells them that none of the money they send him will go the families because he has filed for bankruptcy. pic.twitter.com/H658p5Sjiw
— Ron Filipkowski
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Comment by 
Raine on 10/13/2022 12:45:52
Raine on 10/13/2022 12:45:52
Because once again, the blog didn't accept the video from the tweet, here it is.
It also cut out the rest of my post. I apologize.
It also cut out the rest of my post. I apologize.
Watching the Sandy Hook verdict live from his studio, Alex Jones makes an urgent plea to his audience for cash, and tells them that none of the money they send him will go the the families because he has filed for bankruptcy. pic.twitter.com/H658p5Sjiw
— Ron Filipkowski
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 12:46:58
Raine on 10/13/2022 12:46:58
Because once again, the blog didn't accept the video from the tweet... click the link
It also cut out the rest of my post. I apologize.
BTW, Jones has most of the money in a litigation trust (a result of his bankruptcy filing)
If Alex wants to further FAFO, and not pay the families, he could end up in Prison (Planet) for contempt of court.
It also cut out the rest of my post. I apologize.
BTW, Jones has most of the money in a litigation trust (a result of his bankruptcy filing)
As part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Jones paid $725,000 of his own money into a litigation settlement trust that now holds the assets of the three companies.
The trust is meant to pay damage awards to the Sandy Hook families, according to the bankruptcy papers filed Sunday and Monday in Victoria federal court.
Another $2 million will be paid into the trust at a future date, the filings said, without listing the source of the money.
Comment by 
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 13:27:22
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 13:27:22
Mornin' all! 
From what I understand, bankruptcy won't be able to shield him from being liable to pay the jury awards. Something about "intentional tortious conduct". He won't ever be able to get a bank loan again, his assets can be seized and any attempt to hide money or assets can result in prison time for contempt of court.
From what I understand, bankruptcy won't be able to shield him from being liable to pay the jury awards. Something about "intentional tortious conduct". He won't ever be able to get a bank loan again, his assets can be seized and any attempt to hide money or assets can result in prison time for contempt of court.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 14:04:37
That is correct. He's phoqed!
Raine on 10/13/2022 14:04:37
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all!
From what I understand, bankruptcy won't be able to shield him from being liable to pay the jury awards. Something about "intentional tortious conduct". He won't ever be able to get a bank loan again, his assets can be seized and any attempt to hide money or assets can result in prison time for contempt of court.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 14:06:41
Raine on 10/13/2022 14:06:41
Eating their own...
Scum as in how Steve Bannon defends Alex Jones and has him on the podcast? And how Charlie Kirk had him at a recent TPUSA event? And how Trump and MTG all interviewed with Alex Jones? Agreed. pic.twitter.com/FudYsaj1AU
— PatriotTakes
Comment by Scoopster on 10/13/2022 14:33:45
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 14:33:45
Meanwhile on Twitter... (I love it when a serious account gets silly with pop culture, in this case anime)
Man made of chainsaws. Hm.
— US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) October 12, 2022
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 14:59:37
Raine on 10/13/2022 14:59:37
The Parkland shooter appears to have gotten the death penalty.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 15:15:25
Correction: Life.
I misunderstood the counts.
Raine on 10/13/2022 15:15:25
Quote by Raine:The Parkland shooter appears to have gotten the death penalty.
I misunderstood the counts.
Comment by Will_in_LA on 10/13/2022 15:26:29
Will_in_LA on 10/13/2022 15:26:29
Good morning, bloggers!!!!
I hope that everyone is well. I have a late day as I am going to an interview for a full-time long term position.
As for Alex Jones, maybe this verdict will deter some others from making outrageous comments. I have found his comments to be insulting and offensive. Perhaps, at long last, we will see that facts and truth matter.
I expect that Jones will try any means to avoid paying money. I doubt that they will work.
I hope that everyone is well. I have a late day as I am going to an interview for a full-time long term position.
As for Alex Jones, maybe this verdict will deter some others from making outrageous comments. I have found his comments to be insulting and offensive. Perhaps, at long last, we will see that facts and truth matter.
I expect that Jones will try any means to avoid paying money. I doubt that they will work.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/13/2022 16:35:53
From what I've been reading the jury's sentencing verdict is a recommendation for the judge to make a final decision. Apparently they'll be doing that after the victims' families offer their statements in court.
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 16:35:53
Quote by Raine:Correction: Life.Quote by Raine:The Parkland shooter appears to have gotten the death penalty.
I misunderstood the counts.
From what I've been reading the jury's sentencing verdict is a recommendation for the judge to make a final decision. Apparently they'll be doing that after the victims' families offer their statements in court.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/13/2022 17:44:35
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 17:44:35
Yoooooooooo holy shit.. this troop withdrawl from Somalia and Afghanistan was deliberately done
a) to screw over the anti-terrorism efforts in both places;
b) to basically hand over control of Afghanistan to the Taliban, which we already know;
c) to enable Russia's influence to grow exponentially in Africa.
a) to screw over the anti-terrorism efforts in both places;
b) to basically hand over control of Afghanistan to the Taliban, which we already know;
c) to enable Russia's influence to grow exponentially in Africa.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 18:51:34
And the gd Secret Service!
Wow. He wanted it all to happen BEFORE he left office.
Raine on 10/13/2022 18:51:34
Quote by Scoopster:
Yoooooooooo holy shit.. this troop withdrawl from Somalia and Afghanistan was deliberately done
a) to screw over the anti-terrorism efforts in both places;
b) to basically hand over control of Afghanistan to the Taliban, which we already know;
c) to enable Russia's influence to grow exponentially in Africa.
Wow. He wanted it all to happen BEFORE he left office.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 18:52:17
Raine on 10/13/2022 18:52:17
My jaw is dropped at what is being told at this hearing.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 18:55:28
Raine on 10/13/2022 18:55:28
So, it only took a breach of the Capitol for the SS to stop him from going to the insurrection?
GDMF'rs.
GDMF'rs.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/13/2022 18:58:18
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 18:58:18
Pat Cippolone lied under oath during the deposition - there's no way he didn't know who on the staff, including TFG himself, was expressing joy at what was happening at the Capitol.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 19:02:02
Raine on 10/13/2022 19:02:02
TFG wanted to have a mass murder at the Capitol that day.
This is so much clearer than ever before.
This is so much clearer than ever before.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 19:04:00
Raine on 10/13/2022 19:04:00
Nancy Pelosi is a GD SHERO.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/13/2022 19:04:10
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 19:04:10
Oh my god.. Nancy was desperately trying to get the VA/MD National Guard to show up the whole time.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 19:05:27
This video is stunning.
Raine on 10/13/2022 19:05:27
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh my god.. Nancy was desperately trying to get the VA/MD National Guard to show up the whole time.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/13/2022 19:05:35
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 19:05:35
Jeffrey Rosen needs to go to prison.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 19:06:12
Raine on 10/13/2022 19:06:12
Also, Chuck Schumer has a flip phone...
we needed levity.
we needed levity.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/13/2022 19:06:33
Scoopster on 10/13/2022 19:06:33
Breaking: Supreme Court denies Trump motion seeking to re-include 103 docs in the special master review
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) October 13, 2022
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 19:07:05
Raine on 10/13/2022 19:07:05
Steve Scalise was in the room as was Mitch MCConnel with D leadership.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 19:09:33
Raine on 10/13/2022 19:09:33
So they seem to have reconvened with feces on the house floor.
Jesus.
Jesus.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 19:26:30
Raine on 10/13/2022 19:26:30
I am crying again.
Comment by Raine on 10/13/2022 19:34:02
Raine on 10/13/2022 19:34:02
OMG, a recorded vote on the subpoena.
Shit got real real.
Shit got real real.
Comment by 
BobR on 10/13/2022 23:55:56
BobR on 10/13/2022 23:55:56
I picked a helluva day to go into the office