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Alex Jones’ attorneys ‘messed up,’ sending 2 years of texts to Sandy Hook family lawyers

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Mark Bankston, the attorney representing the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, made the revelation while Alex Jones was on the witness stand.

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  1. Newsweek

    Alex Jones lawyer accidentally sent cell phone records to Sandy Hook lawyer (opens Newsweek)

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    A lawyer representing a Sandy Hook family said the records proved Jones was lying when he said that he didn't have any text messages about Sandy Hook.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Alex Jones’s lawyers accidentally gave Sandy Hook lawyer copy of his phone (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Members of Alex Jones's legal team "messed up" and sent over a file believed to contain all of the Infowars host's text messages going back two years, a Sandy Hook lawyer revealed Wednesday.

  3. Insider

    The Jan. 6 committee plans to subpoena Alex Jones' emails and texts after his own lawyers accidentally revealed them (opens Insider)

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    A lawyer for Sandy Hook families told Jones that his attorneys had "messed up" and turned over years worth of his communications. Now, the Jan. 6 committee wants to take a look.

  4. Local Memphis

    Sandy Hook attorney: Jan. 6 panel asked for Alex Jones' texts (opens Local Memphis)

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    An attorney representing two parents who sued Alex Jones revealed Jones' attorney had mistakenly sent him the last two years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    Sandy Hook lawyer: Jan. 6 panel asked for Alex Jones' texts (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Tucson's feed description

    An attorney for two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre says the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee has requested two

  6. The Guardian

    House January 6 panel asks lawyer for Alex Jones’s accidentally leaked texts (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Two years of messages were inadvertently sent by Infowars host’s attorney to lawyer for Sandy Hook victim’s family

  7. NBC4 Washington

    Jan. 6 Panel Asks for Alex Jones’ Mistakenly Disclosed Texts, Sandy Hook Attorney Says (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A day earlier, an attorney representing two parents who sued the conspiracy theorist revealed in court that his attorney had mistakenly handed over the last two years' worth of texts from Jones' cellphone.

  8. CNN

    Plaintiffs' attorney in Alex Jones case says numerous federal and state investigators have asked for Jones' phone records (opens CNN)

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    The attorney representing two Sandy Hook parents in the Alex Jones defamation case said Thursday that numerous federal and state investigators, including the House panel investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, have asked him to hand over text records mistakenly sent to him by the right-wing…

  9. WWL New Orleans

    Sandy Hook attorney: Jan. 6 panel asks for Alex Jones' texts (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    Prosecutors in Jones' trial revealed Wednesday that they had accidentally been sent a copy of his cell phone, including text and email messages.

  10. Foxla

    Alex Jones’ attorneys ‘messed up,’ sending 2 years of texts to Sandy Hook family lawyers (opens Foxla)

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    Mark Bankston, the attorney representing the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, made the revelation while Alex Jones was on the witness stand.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Plaintiffs' attorney in Alex Jones case says Jan. 6 committee and federal investigators have asked for Jones' phone records (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Devan Cole and Oliver Darcy, CNN The attorney representing two Sandy Hook parents in the Alex Jones defamation case said Thursday that numerous federal and state investigators, including the House panel investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, have asked him to hand over text records mist…

  12. NPR

    The Jan. 6 committee is asking for data from Alex Jones' phone, a lawyer says (opens NPR)

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    An attorney representing two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre said the House committee has requested records from Jones' phone.

  13. FOX 5 New York

    Jan. 6 panel asks for Alex Jones' texts (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    An attorney representing two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre says the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee has requested two years' worth of records from Jones' phone.

  14. NBC News

    Jan. 6 panel has asked for Alex Jones’ texts, Sandy Hook attorney says (opens NBC News)

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    The lawyer said the committee is seeking the texts after he revealed in court that the attorney for Jones, who is being sued over his false claims about Sandy Hook, mistakenly sent him the last two years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Sandy Hook lawyer says Jan. 6 panel asked for Alex Jones’ texts (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    An attorney said Thursday that the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee has requested two years’ worth of records from the phone of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The attorney represents the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre who are suing Jones over his false claims abou…

  16. The Daily Dot

    Alex Jones' legal team accidentally sent Sandy Hook parents his phone records—including texts he claimed didn't exist (opens The Daily Dot)

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    Sandy Hook parents' lawyer reveals that Alex Jones lawyers accidentally sent his cell phone and financial records.

  17. Talking Points Memo

    Sandy Hook Atty: Jan. 6 Panel, Feds Request Alex Jones’ Phone Records (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    An attorney representing the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims on Thursday confirmed that the Jan. 6 Select Committee is requesting two years-worth of records from the phone of far-right…

  18. CBS News

    Jan. 6 committee wants Alex Jones' text messages, lawyer for parents of Sandy Hook victim says (opens CBS News)

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    Mark Bankston, the lawyer, said he plans to comply with the request unless the judge orders him not to.

  19. Portland Press Herald

    Sandy Hook lawyer: Jan. 6 panel asked for Infowars’ Alex Jones’ texts (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The Infowars host's attorney had mistakenly sent him the last 2 years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone.

  20. BizPac Review

    Shocking courtroom moment: Alex Jones' lawyer 'accidentally' gave attorney for Sandy Hook parents the entire contents of his phone (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Infowars founder Alex Jones was stunned to discover that his own attorney mistakenly handed over a copy of his entire cellphone.

  21. PBS NewsHour

    Jan. 6 panel is asking for Alex Jones' texts, Sandy Hook attorney says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Mark Bankston said in court that the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested the digital records.

  22. Fox7 Austin

    Alex Jones’ lawyers accidentally send two years of texts to Sandy Hook family’s lawyers (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Some of the texts showed Jones engaging in editorial conversation with an InfoWars employee. It was determined that information was leaked accidentally.

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