The families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims in 2012 rejected a settlement proposal by Infowars presenter Alex Jones, whom they accused of defaming them, arguing that the killings did not actually take place. Jones had offered each of the 13 plaintiffs a $ 120,000 settlement on Tuesday, according to court records. “Mr. Jones extends his heartfelt apologies for any inconvenience caused by his comments,” the offerings read. Relatives of Jones’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss Jones’s bids on Wednesday, calling them “a transparent and desperate attempt by Alex Jones to escape public scrutiny on a fraudulent, anti-government campaign.” their memory. loved ones lost in Sandy Hook “. Jones, a far-right conspiracy theorist, had argued that the shooting was a “giant farce” organized by “crisis agents” to support opposition to the Second Amendment. A 20-year-old gunman has killed six adults and 20 first-graders in a tragedy at a school in Newtown, Connecticut. Jones later admitted in an affidavit that the shooting took place and claimed that a “form of psychosis” had led him to believe and formulate his false theories about it. In November, a Connecticut judge found Jones responsible for damages when he refused to provide evidence. The amount to be paid has not been determined. Last week, Jones failed to appear in court for a court order, claiming he was ill. However, Judge Barbara Bellis refused to acquit him, citing complaints from relatives that Jones was healthy enough to appear on his live show the previous days. Jones is also facing trial later this year for separate defamation lawsuits in Texas filed by the families of Sandy Hook victims, for which he has also been found liable. Jones’s lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
