Damages in the third trial haven’t yet been decided.
Here’s everything you should probably know about the legal actions.
Who is Jones and what was Sandy Hook?
A local resident,Heather Heyer, was killedwhen a man plowed his car into a group of counter-protesters.
In the Sandy Hook massacre, 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 27 people.
Amid the outlandish conspiracies Jones traffics in, he has enjoyed large and influential audiences.
Former President Donald Trumpappeared on his show in 2015when he was a presidential candidate.
Much of that money was through products sold on its website, including health supplements and survival gear.
What did Jones say about Sandy Hook?
“Why did Hitler blow up the Reichstag?
To get control,” he said on the show.
“Why do governments stage these things?
To get our guns!”
Jones began questioning the legitimacy of parents whose children were killed at Sandy Hook.
Heslin and his wife, Scartett Lewis, were the plaintiffs in the case.
Why do Sandy Hook parents get death threats?
“Other people brought some wood to add to it.”
“My life has been threatened,” he said in court.
“I fear for my life, I fear for my safety.”
“Some people enjoy it, they can suspend their disbelief and enjoy what they’re hearing.
Some people look at it and they think it’s real.”
Jones has defended himself by saying he never actively incited violence.
“I never said go to people’s houses,” Jonessaid on the Joe Rogan Experiencein 2019.
What’s at stake in the defamation trials?
Jones' ongoing legal battles will determine whether US courts are an effective recourse for victims of harmful misinformation.
For his part, Jones attempted to recast the Texas trial as a debate over free speech.
The First Amendment, though, addresses government efforts to restrict speech.
What happened in the Texas trial?
Jones' trial in Texas was to determine how much in damages he could be required to pay.
This evidence went against Jones' sworn testimony that he didn’t have texts regarding Sandy Hook.
6 House select committeereportedlyobtained these textsas part of its investigation.
When Jones was on the stand, he saidany amount over $2 million would “sink us.
“However, Jones did confirm that at one point his show was making $800,000 a day.
