Coverage dated March 29, 2022

Sandy Hook relatives reject Alex Jones' offer to resolve lawsuit

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The Infowars host offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff, but was quickly turned down by the families.

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  1. Triblive

    Sandy Hook families reject Alex Jones settlement offer (opens Triblive)

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    HARTFORD, Conn. — Infowars host Alex Jones offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who said he defamed them by asserting the massacre never happened, according to court filings Tuesday.

  2. CBS News

    Sandy Hook relatives reject Alex Jones' offer to resolve lawsuit (opens CBS News)

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    The Infowars host offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff, but was quickly turned down by the families.

  3. News Center Maine

    Alex Jones makes settlement offer to Sandy Hook families (opens News Center Maine)

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    A trial is set to determine how much Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families who say they were harassed after Jones asserted the massacre never happened.

  4. Newsweek

    Why Alex Jones offer was rejected by Sandy Hook families (opens Newsweek)

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    The conspiracy theorist offered the families of children murdered in a 2012 school shooting a six-figure settlement, and a "heartfelt apology."

  5. CBS News

    Sandy Hook families quickly spurn Alex Jones defamation suit settlement offer (opens CBS News)

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    They sued him for claiming the shooting never happened. He offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff. A judge found him liable for damages in November.

  6. Hot Air

    Why Alex Jones's offer was rejected by Sandy Hook families (opens Hot Air)

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    According to court filings, the InfoWars host offered each of the 13 plaintiffs the six-figure settlement on Tuesday after a judge ruled in November that he must pay damages to the families of the mur...

  7. The Guardian

    Sandy Hook families reject settlement offer from Infowars host Alex Jones (opens The Guardian)

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    Jones found liable for damages after victims said he defamed them by claiming 2012 mass shooting in Connecticut never happened

  8. Local News 8

    Sandy Hook families reject Info Wars host Alex Jones' offer to settle defamation case (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jean Casarez and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Families suing Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who hosts the right-wing commentary website Infowars, rejected his offer Tuesday to settle a defamation lawsuit filed in response to his claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Sandy Hook families reject Alex Jones' settlement offer (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Infowars host Alex Jones has offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit.

  10. Rolling Stone

    Sandy Hook Families Reject Alex Jones' 'Transparent and Desperate' Attempt to Buy Them Off (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The conspiracy theorist who lied about the tragedy being a “false flag” is trying to pay his way out of legal trouble

  11. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Alex Jones Offers Payment, Apology to Settle Sandy Hook Case (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Infowars host Alex Jones has offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who said he defamed them by asserting the massacre never happened, according to court filings Tuesday

  12. FOX 43 York

    Alex Jones offered each Sandy Hook plaintiff a $120,000 settlement. They refused. (opens FOX 43 York)

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    A trial is set to determine how much Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families who say they were harassed after Jones asserted the massacre never happened.

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