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Sandy Hook Families Win Legal Victory Against Alex Jones(access to Infowars internal documents)
- Thread starter BWoog
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There is some small measure of good in this world. May Alex Jones and his ilk pay for it, as long as they're able.
"...And that children, is how the Infowars, were lost."
"...And that children, is how the Infowars, were lost."
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Can't wait for the same impending doom feeling the Jones feels is as apparent for the GOP and Trump.
For a second, I thought they won the actual lawsuit against him. Might need to clarify.
Otherwise, awesome. Alex Jones is a garbage human being.
Otherwise, awesome. Alex Jones is a garbage human being.
Finally some justice for the family. Alex has been making money off their misery. Dude is such a dbag.
Fuck this guy so much for this. Legitimately one of the most disgusting things a media personality has ever done.
Look at what he does and says in public and on air. Now imagine what's too ugly or fucked up for even these scumbags to say out in the open.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only documents that would become public would be those related to the case right?
Does the guy even have internal marketing documents? I mean, it seems like he'll just lie and talk out of his ass every day depending on what the right wing talking points are for the day.
If I'm honest, I'm not a lawyer, but they'd only be able to ask for documents pertaining to the case in the first place if my memory serves. In this case, according to the article, they get things like marketing and financial documents (among other things). Discovery doesn't let you get at everything, you have to be able to justify what you want get at.
As for how much of what they can get at will be made public, I'd assume all of it, but we'd have to ask a lawyer.
They're suing him for defamation. In order to make the case they have to show he knowing lied. If it turns out he doesn't actually believe that shit then they get the batcave, as it were.
He lied and profited off the entertainment that their children weren't actually murdered, it was all a big hoax.
Karma just keeps on coming for him and it is fucking beautiful to see.
*chefs kiss*
That depends. First, the only public documents in a lawsuit are those that are publicly filed with the court. Discovery documents are not typically filed with the court; usually they are just exchanged between the parties. That said, discovery documents often do find their way into public filings as exhibits or evidentiary offerings made in connection with filed motions, hearings, or trials.
HOWEVER, protective orders are sometimes put in place that limit what discovery can be filed publicly. If the information at issue is particularly sensitive, like a trade secret or other proprietary information, then it is likely a protective order would be sought by the producing party that would prohibit the information from being filed in a way that is accessible to the public. Any such filings would instead be made under seal or in a redacted format.
I fully expect to find payments from some shady consulting firm that pays for false stories and fake allegations to be run on his show.
Genuinely forgot about him for a little while there. It's like deplatforming works, or something.
Basically, these kind of cases rest entirely on the discovery of previously private documents.
If Alex Jones, in the documents that are uncovered, is proven to have been knowingly lying in order to profit at the expense of these specific people then he loses the case.
Personally, I don't think discovery was necessary, as he has in other court documents said that the Alex Jones radio persona is a character and he doesn't believe anything he says... but it's nice that they get to blow open his entire shitty operation in pursuit of the truth.