Alex Jones's Billion Dollar Bad Day (And Why It's Going To Get Worse)

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[@LegalEagle]

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[@jonwaxerino5699]

It'd be nice if he looses all of his properties

[@mdj.6179]

What ever the final award is lawyers will have many billable hours collecting it...

[@noheroespublishing1907]

Why is nobody talking about the 10,000 Bitcoin that Alex Jones had in his crypto wallet that he "lost" his password for, not even mentioning that he has been receiving crypto donations to his wallet this while trial?

[@riparianlife97701]

Unless Jones and Trump are talking out their asses, we the DEEP STATE Democrats are in complete control of everything in the universe, and Jones will be ordered to pay.

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Karma!!!

[@RogueShadows]

Alex Jones: “I’ll never pay these people a single penny”. Also Alex Jones: “Please donate to me so that I can pay these people.”

[@Vangluss]

Never waste a good grift

[@eedwardgrey2]

Well technically I'd be other people paying

[@AlexDings]

I wonder if people who donate realize that they're giving money to the people they despise so much

[@mynameismari387]

"I won't pay them; but you will"

[@steveharrison76]

“I’ll never pay these people a penny… my gullible cultists will pay for me”

[@h.b.theminimalist489]

I am so disturbed by the peeing on the grave of a child and the rape threats. what on earth did they think they were achieving with all this torment

[@wolflilith5137]

Selling boner pills and buckets of slop at an 800% markup.

[@Derzull2468]

And none of the people who actually did these despicable acts will go to court. But a weirdo on on the internet owes 1billion dollar more than the actual murderer of the kids would have had to pay for the actual massacre

[@DeepEye1994]

@@Derzull2468 stop f**king trying to downplay Alex's role you stupid f**king idiot. He's not just some weirdo online, he constantly encouraged his fans to do his dirty work, stop f**king acting like he isnt the reason those inhuman acts happened, like people attack grieving school shooting victim parents all the time without reason. Get your head out of your a-hole. Yeah, lets arrest his fans, all while he can go on spreading LIES and send more of his disgusting fans to keep on tormenting the parents. No, the only way this ends is him getting f**king punished so everyone watches and learns what happens when you unironically believe freedom of speech allows you to lie in order to make innocent people suffer without consequences.

[@leeh4669]

@Derzull2468 well yeah because if Jones had been quiet and not told fans to go attack the families, those threats and harassment would never have occurred. also, you can’t sue someone for killing another person. the police and justice system must arrest and imprison them.

[@Derzull2468]

@@leeh4669 "not told fans to go attack the families" [citation needed] "those threats and harassment would never have occurred." Lmao you can't be serious. As if anybody can control mentally unstable people. These are the ones who should have been prosecuted, the ones that actually did something more than just talk. The murdered, if alive, would not have to pay 1billion dollars because it's ridiculous. This whole trial was a political assassination and nothing else. The poor families were just useful tools to bring down Alex.

[@pancakes8670]

Bro imagine dying in a Shooting and then afterwards people debate if you even existed in the first place. Some genuine Dystopian shit.

[@wolfserv3381]

You need fake death in order for propaganda to work. Unless your dumb enough to think propaganda doesn't exist.

[@thomasli6918]

MURUICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@magnusbane420]

Someone, 10 years from now: "Why Ukraine Faked Being Attacked By Russia And How To Find Truth-Tellers Like Me"

[@jackfisher9833]

I dont care what you think about Alex. He was 99% right on most stuff he said and predicted. He was wrong about sandy hook, and people are wrong from time to time. The thing is that if he wasnt Alex Jones, and if it was You, there would not be even a court case. The only reason why he got a court case is because he is not a person the government and people in power like. He is a whistleblower. They hate him for that. You dont know what you got comming in the next few years. If you listened to Alex back then you would know exactly what is comming for you. I thank him for that, because EVERYTHING Alex told us beside sandy hook , happened or is happening right now in front of our eyes. If it wasnt for him I would never understand how mad this world is.

[@jackfisher9833]

@@magnusbane420 Because its the US that attacked Russia in Ukraine on the first place. Look up the facts you ignorant man. USA installed anti Russian government in Ukraine in 2014! And thats a fact you should not ignore.

[@PJSO]

Wow. Hearing that recounting of people pissing on his 7yo grave made me cry. Imagine being treated that way after losing your child. Disgusting

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

Sad... But a norm... Especially if people know how the shooting began. America did this to themselves. But humans know very little in what occurs in politics behind closed doors.

[@MrMarcusIndia]

And these people somehow fool themselves into believing that they're the good guys fighting the deep state. They are absolutely deplorable.

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

@@MrMarcusIndia The irony is... The Deep State, among many others, orchestrated everything. All of the present time is but a byproduct of what they did in the past. But the new generation are fools. Manipulated since birth... Kind of sad, but I have extinction to oversee. This species isn't special in the cosmic wake.

[@kedricktheheadtripMusic]

Imagine getting falsely accused of rampages after getting forcibly drugged nearly to death and then some. Autism can't cause rampages.

[@Cornell90]

You as americans, lost freedom of speech. Not even up for debate. 3rd world country.

[@JollyWailmer]

Some people are so far behind in the race that they actually think they’re leading

[@nutterbuddertec3838]

Well said

[@wimmywhamwamwozzle]

If you're not streets ahead, you're streets behind.

[@Craighetfield2024]

The only race jones won was the line up at the buffet

[@SuperT0MaT0]

He never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@rasmusforlorn7767]

Which line? The one where you shoot someone and then claim that person wasn’t real in the first place?

[@morningstar8187]

The most insane thing about this whole Alex Jones saga is that Alex Jones is still alive despite looking like he’s one bad day away from a massive heart attack since the 00’s.

[@Outsideville]

With the way he was coughing on the stand, I really thought there was a chance he could keel over right there. That would have been some good TV.

[@breadtubediet1524]

the anger keeps his heart pumping through all the plaque

[@James-Dee-Music]

Probably stress as well.

[@billyalarie929]

I hate that he still is alive, too. Utterly fills me with indescribable contempt.

[@billyalarie929]

@@Outsideville I would’ve danced naked in the streets laughing.

[@erinescobar8610]

“You don’t exist, now watch me as I stalk your house of a person I just said doesn’t exist!” Yeah real great thinkers here

[@CarthagoMike]

The most disturbing part isn't even Alex Jones and his ridiculous claims, but how many people actually listen to him and act on his behalf.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

Precisely. There is a terrifyingly significant portion of the population that is enthusiastically willing to be duped and used as tools by hateful conmen.

[@bryandraughn9830]

The individual no longer prioritizes their ability to evaluate information and doesn't take steps to improve it. Until that happens, we must watch the deceivers influence on the masses. Propaganda and sensationalism is useless on an intelligent public. So, I guess that's just the way it's going to be. Everyone is too busy pointing fingers at the liars instead of recognizing the gullibility that empowers them. It looks kinda hopeless.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

@@bryandraughn9830 It looks hopeless because it is. Most would rather believe what makes them feel good or conforms to their personal biases and prejudices than actual facts.

[@h8GW]

"I feel screwed by the gubmint, so imma let that feeling eventually destroy my morality."

[@kangaroo3708]

He has so many morons that believe everything he says

[@liamaldrich2476]

For those unaware: that first clip of alex cheering at the verdict is not some humorous edit. He was live on air when they announced the verdict and that was his actual, live behavior. He was pretty clearly having a completely surreal moment and he had to keep up the bravado for his audience.

[@Redmenace96]

Great comment. His reaction is asinine, but it fits into his act. He can't break the act. My best comparison is a televangelist. They are so deep in their belief system, that they don't know reality from fantasy.

[@liamaldrich2476]

@@Redmenace96 given how much of his persona is borrowed from Rush and friends, this makes perfect sense. All these right-wing talk show hosts are trying to sell something and proselytize, and they definitely borrow heavily from the televangelists of the early days of TV.

[@SamRFi]

@@Redmenace96 what does your reality stand on? What guarantees reality continues as it does? Just the empirical method? The method which has been trough several paradigm shifts over last couple centuries and is pretty much guaranteed to have paradigm shifts in the future as well. Which has lead big parts of the scientific community into this post modern constructivism where they question if reality even really exists, whether it's not a human construct instead of a constant for everyone as classic positivism claims. It's where many progressive values come from. It's a pretty reasonable continuation of not having a solid ground to have general reality stand on. "Reality" isn't as straightforward as you make it seem. You have to realize we are raised within a certain paradigm and worldview, a way of interpreting data, and it is very difficult to one realize there are other paradigms which exist and that they are also reasonable. It's messy, we're all inside some deep belief system and if you don't believe you are, it just means you're very deep, beyond realizing deep cause it shaped your worldview that much. Paradigms and science philosophy does not exist in a vaccuum, it is loaded with subjective interpretation and values. Data needs to be interpreted.

[@rtbengal15]

@@SamRFi Go interact with a human being, in-person.

[@weissvixxen4691]

@Sam R. Go touch some grass.

[@rshadix86]

I've had bad days but the most I've ever owed is $800 million. Good going, Ace

[@witchywoman2008]

Yeah we’re gonna need the story here

[@brrouleau]

Whatever, incel.

[@benedixtify]

Uhhh…

[@brysonoakley1028]

@Cultured Anime Waifu [Russian Waifu] Thanks for the input, Mr. Russian *cough* bot *cough* Waifu

[@DanDan-eh7ul]

@Cultured Anime Waifu [Russian Waifu] Well, given that Jones has dishonestly tried to obstruct the legal process at every turn, lied repeatedly under oath, and never once apologized for any of it, not to mention that Jones is actually rich from grifting his audience, the fine seems appropriate.

[@glubtier]

I will never understand how someone can hear "20 children and 6 adults were murdered at a school" and the first thing they think is "how can I make people think this never happened so that I can keep my guns". I cannot think of a single item I own that is more important than the lives of children.

[@gregorytu8357]

That’s free speech. Doesn’t make it right, but still quite shocking that people who murder, rape, embezzle and commit other physical crimes have never been forced to pay close to this much.

[@TowerArcanaCrow]

​@@gregorytu8357doesn't lessen the horror of what anyone did. Whataboutism won't help anyone here

[@gregorytu8357]

@@TowerArcanaCrow I'm not trying to downplay the horror of the shooting, just highlighting how ridiculous the sum of money he was made to pay was.

[@TowerArcanaCrow]

@@gregorytu8357 personally I feel anything less than his head removed from his body isn't enough, but I feel the same for everyone else you listed too. Chalk that up to systemic failures of the justice system.

[@kassiogomes8498]

​@@gregorytu8357I wish it was more.

[@maggiepie8810]

Not complying with discovery must be among the worst imaginable things someone can do in court.

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

In the UK such court cost/penalty liabilities are not subject to bankruptcy; you can't escape them.

[@watema3381]

Bwahahaha one more reason to love you Brits

[@paz1514]

And the UK is a dystopian cesspool, whats your point?

[@121Greenthumb]

@@watema3381 Yeah another reason to love slave trading colonizers...... gurl. chill.

[@nosuchthing8]

@@paz1514 says who?

[@timehunter9467]

That’s what I like about our system, can’t escape that way.

[@musickid43]

Trying to appeal a default judgment seems like an impossible task. "I chose not to defend myself during the predetermined time, but I will still complain about it." It's like trying to call backsies after forfeiting.

[@JindraAG]

Not that he didn't defend himself, that he was such a non-participant that the only effective punishment left was default judgement.

[@Mmmmilo]

It’s like Elon Musk backing out of twitter after sending them a binding offer without due diligence. These people are morality-free monsters. I hope jones gets destroyed.

[@karlrovey]

Besides, he has to post a bond for the amount of the judgement in order to appeal.

[@MegaRussell12]

How do you get hours of deposition from a defendant that didn’t participate.

[@Mmmmilo]

@@MegaRussell12 did you not watch the first 5 minutes of this video?

[@emp9413]

'I summon you against the enemy' they don't even pretend to distance themselves from the violence they incite anymore.

[@merryhunt9153]

"Asking his fans to do his dirty work." That is a succinct and precise summation of so much that is going on with the far right.

[@radiomindchatter7994]

Bulshit. Jones is a sociopath and never represented the Right.

[@tayzonday]

“Infohole” will be added to Oxford’s unabridged dictionary for 2023.

[@sailingaeolus]

I bet you know about that info-HOLE.

[@tykamen5588]

Was not expecting to see you here

[@monetchapman5700]

Hey @TayZonday! Hope you're doing well. 😊

[@tweezerjam]

My Man! ✊🏼

[@den9458]

Like the Slavic saying goes You’re as smart as a hundred Asians.

[@lakobause]

Imagine being so committed to your act that you'd rather lose a billion dollars than break character.

[@michaelwong8083]

His actions were so shockingly, persistently, and unapologetically reprehensible for so long that a fake profession of remorse would be completely unbelievable anyway.

[@tamriilin]

It's malignant narcissism. That's all it is. That's his whole thing. Never admit fault, never admit you made a mistake. You're always right, they're always wrong, no matter what.

[@JLee-rt6ve]

@@tamriilin Sound like some other tub of lard we know?

[@liammcmillan717]

It's almost impressive

[@dickcastle]

@@michaelwong8083 , "you gotta stick with your llie "

[@neganick]

The lawyers plan to chase Alex "To the ends of the earth" to get that money. The thought of that red sweaty goblin being chased to the ends of the earth warms my cold, cold heart!

[@mace7754]

Do to others what you want done to you😊

[@billybrown6546]

Amen

[@IrelandFyre]

A significant amount of time after the death of my 13 year old I left a comment on a KZbin video telling about it and a single person called me a liar, repeatedly and while logically, I knew it was ridiculous to find him any power and that he was just mean and stupid, it still hurt and caused my anxiety to worsen as well as triggering my PTSD and was difficult for me to handle emotionally. I cannot even begin to fathom how horrible it would be to have the mean, stupid person doing so on a large public platform and radicalizing that public against me

[@shronkler1994]

wishing the worst for that random jerk man

[@gxlorp]

Well looks like you can sue now. Quick go find the KZbin account

[@henryheavy8044]

I know Alex Jones is crazy but I didn’t know he is just that mean and vicious 😢 I feel so sorry for all the parents and families who lost their children at the shooting

[@johnhunt2390]

I am sorry for your loss.

[@marc87supra]

So sorry for your loss, unfortunately these people exist and I’d love to say that poster is the first and last one you’ll encounter but, with so many of these morons out there, I fear not. Obviously it’s hard for someone like yourself to ignore them, so my advise to you would be to just feel sorry for them, they are likely very simple people with some mental challenges. Just look upon them with pity.

[@FlameAggron]

I know "actors" has a different meaning here, but it still managed to get a chuckle to hear/read that punitive damages are designed to punish bad actors in the context of Alex Jones and his whole "it's just a character" schtick he's been hiding behind.

[@marc-antoinegagne2951]

There is such a thing as crisis actors and they're a pain. This said, comparing real life people's suffering with crisis actors is despicable.

[@Cornell90]

You as americans, lost freedom of speech. Not even up for debate. 3rd world country.

[@marc-antoinegagne2951]

@@Cornell90 I'm Canadian. We never had any.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Yeah. Calling someone a "crisis actor" for mourning your deceased loved one and yell at you for something that isn't your fault is cruel.

[@gwen9939]

He is a bad actor in more ways than one. But just like the nigerian prince scheme, his rabid cult following of free thinkers will self-select as they are the only ones gullible enough to believe the grift, creating the perfect marketable demographic for store-bought multivitamins rebranded as smart pills and penis enhancers. And the same type of person that would fall for that scam in the first place would also be too proud to admit they might just be dumb enough to fall for it, so when criticized they'll double down regardless of how crazy the lies get. It's like a sunk-cost fallacy, but instead of money being the sunken cost it's the person's self-worth and self-perception.

[@CvBurgundy]

You should make a playlist of all videos in chronological order where you covered the Alex Jones Sandy Hook Saga. Would make for a good weekend binge, I bet.

[@coreylemon]

You can make your own public playlists with other peoples' videos. If you wanna be a champ, you can make the playlist yourself so everyone else can enjoy the weekend binge on your time :D

[@CvBurgundy]

@@coreylemon True! But it wouldn't be on the Legal Eagle channel's playlists section, which would make it slightly less visible to fans and channel browsers. Edit: I love your username btw!

[@elliotalderson4568]

The Playlist would need to have a pinned comment including a national hotline or two...I feel like I'd self harm if I had to watch more than. 90 minutes of anything-Alex-Jones.

[@aLime404]

@@christophersmirnoff5222 You okay buddy?

[@falcovg2]

If you're looking for a good weekend binge check out the knowledge fight podcast, they have episodes going over some of the public depositions and several episodes where Mark 'Do you know what perjury is?' Bankston and/or Bill Ogden shine their light on the case (Both are part of the Texas Plaintiffs lawyer team)

[@nickbell8353]

There's yelling "fire!" in a crowded theater... but Alex Jones practically told his followers to burn the theatre down.

[@boringstuff1542]

I hope Alex Jones fans will start donating en masse to him so all the victims can get their money and it defunds the worst people in our community.

[@RR-xz6bv]

I wouldn’t say worst

[@forton615]

@@RR-xz6bv I don't have any sympathy for those people, I don't buy it that they support him just out of stupidity. They do have a twisted mindset that everything goes if it supports their worldview. And I hope that many donations go to the victims.

[@BubblewrapHighway]

@@RR-xz6bv I would. 1000%

[@RR-xz6bv]

@@BubblewrapHighway that’s not a realistic percentage

[@RR-xz6bv]

@@forton615 why does the victim need his money he didn’t kill them

[@GriffinPilgrim]

"I'll never pay! Also gimme money!" Says it all right there, huh.

[@watema3381]

Never let a good grift go to waste 😉

[@namelessfacelessyoutuber6017]

Needs money for an appeal !

[@stoheha]

Wading through the bowels of pro-Jones comment sections, it's incredible how he's such an obvious grifter, but to them they simply cannot fathom why you would be responsible for inciting others to harrass victims. I suppose they're fans for a reason.

[@DracoMagnius]

"I'll never pay, but uh give me more money anyway just to spite them! They can't get it from me!"

[@xminusone1]

Jones's logic right here. And his followers are ways to far down in their lies to notice what's wrong.

[@Chili_Rasbora]

TO BE CLEAR: Jones has never apologized. The closest he has ever come is a non-apology where he said *_if_* any kids were killed and *_if_* those people who *_claim_* to be parents are actually parents then he *_would_* be sorry, "but I've seen soap operas and I know when I'm looking at actors". That's what he's referencing when he claims "I've apologized 1,000 times".

[@aeroslythe6881]

He apologized that the kids died (no if) on Rogan’s podcast

[@ColFlustered]

@@aeroslythe6881 still not 1000 times and definitely not directly to the parents.

[@texivani]

@@aeroslythe6881 "It sucks that kids died" is absolutely not "I'm sorry that my direct continued informed lucid actions directly resulted in continued harassment and death threats to families who just lost their children".

[@epeeypen]

idk how thats worth 1 bil

[@west_park7993]

"i am done apologizing"

[@glenn6583]

It pleases me greatly to contemplate the despicable bully Alex Jones being stripped of his ill-gotten gains in a court that upholds the law!

[@giggityguy]

I've said it before, the court needs to place an injunction on him forbidding him from discussing his legal proceedings on his show or on social media. He thinks he can get away with defaulting on all of these judgements because the more he loses, the more his followers will give him money. All of these decisions will ultimately be toothless if he still comes out ahead by leveraging his losses into more money.

[@markkozlowski3674]

Such an injunction would certainly violate the First Amendment.

[@synodicseason]

i’m not entirely sure how NDAs work but maybe they could make him sign one of those…

[@flubby1982]

The problem is that Alex is in a death spiral. He might be crazy, but he is not an idiot. He knows what he needs to do to lessen these damages, but if he does he destroys his brand. Its like the whole "Office" bit on Michael Scott's Paper where the accountant tells Michael his prices are putting him out of business, but his prices are the only reason he is getting business. Alex just can't stop know because to do so would admit he duped all of his fans and sold them a bunch of snake oil.

[@jws031770]

It takes only one of those Alex types to simply fall on the sword. The house of cards will EVAPORATE. 45 might could get off if he just agreed to go on record as telling a lie. All that crap would literally be egg on all their faces.

[@Notbatman374]

I hear snake oil is his planned next big seller, excellent seasoning for bone broth.

[@Thehouseoffail]

This makes a lot of sense. Some part of him must know how dangerous his fans are. He must know that they are a bigger threat to him than jail or financial ruin. He cannot afford to have them turn against him.

[@theexchipmunk]

Which is stupid to me, because everything I have seen so far of the poeple actually beliving the shite he spreads tells me he could just change up his whole operation and tell them its the immigrants/freemasons/reptiloids/jewish world gouverment´s conspiracy´s fault. And they would eat it up like a junky injecting heroin behind the trainsation.

[@gogereaver349]

the first time i saw this guy i knew he was a snake oil salesman.

[@weirditity]

Alex Jones: " My trial never happened, they used CGI to incriminate me, the judge is an actor "

[@maxdanielj]

You're probably predicting the future with your comment

[@lolerie]

Laser eyes android was the judge! BTW, you two are fined 1 billion $. Please pay up.

[@Maxim86]

He did straight-up call the judge a demon already (yes, before the ruling was delivered), so you're not far off.

[@lolerie]

@@Maxim86 and he ain't either.

[@Maxim86]

@@lolerie I'm gonna regret this, but... ...what?

[@MythicBeanProductions]

imagine having one of your loved ones be brutally murdered and then you get harassed and told that the people you knew and loved never existed. Edit: I started a war lol. I just wanted to point out that my comment is meant to point out the suffering that these families went through and not point the finger at AJ specifically. I don't think hes directly responsible for the things that his followers did. crazy people will be crazy regardless of what they're told

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

It wouldn't be the first time. Especially with the MSM. The old media just lies better.

[@Nebelhom]

You forgot people going to your loved one's grave and urinating on it... it just blows my mind

[@jackdorseysdisappointedfather]

When did that happen?? You're telling me these people never documented anything????🤔

[@kedricktheheadtripMusic]

Imagine getting tortured for having a disablity and then getting falsely accused of rampages!

[@jackdorseysdisappointedfather]

@Dale Blake I've never seen any of them. Can you link the source??

[@neutrino1011]

This man is a leech on society, he is heartless. The families deserve every dollar and more. I feel this should be a criminal offence, he should be in jail. Watching this channel shows me how far our justice system in Poland has to go.

[@stefansmith4313]

​@midnightphilosopher3377 keep telling yourself that spammer, reality doesn't care about your delusions.

[@sprankton]

If you're calling on 4chan and 8chan to help you out, you know you're screwed. I can't help but expect Jones to weasel out of this, though.

[@Joesolo13]

not to mention, what happened to "/b/ is not your personal army"

[@Aleyaha699]

Thanks to our laws who favor the wealthy, Jones probably hid the bulk of his wealth and never disclose where. The best we can hope is they deplatform him.

[@daraghokane4236]

Get kanya west to give him money he's probably a fan and a billionaire

[@mithramusic5909]

I don't think so. He's not powerful enough to get out of it.

[@dplocksmith91]

8chan needs to be shut down. It's a pedophile ring.

[@apjtv2540]

"If you owe a billion dollars, are you a billionaire?" I mean, if you mean in taxes, yes.

[@oliveb5768]

Idk if I want to qualify anything about Alex jones based on his taxes lmao

[@jame3shook]

or keep two sets of books....like the Trump Org.

[@aquietdragon5671]

That's silly, billionaires don't pay taxes

[@combatepistemologist8382]

I don't know. Ask the Donald.

[@TheLolzKnight]

Nah, If you're a billionaire you owe 0.00$ in taxes and claim benefits from the government.

[@haldosprime3896]

I appreciate not only legal eagles continued coverage of topics and stories like these, but also following up on the results of them as well. On an extremely personal note it would be satisfying to hear that any people who harassed the families were included in paying the damages.

[@sycofreake1]

Well yeah but businesses have money but people generally don't. The guy who harassed the family at the charity event got arrested, so did some lady who was stalking them, you could sue those 2 but it wouldn't be worth it. They did sue that guy who wrote the book, halbig, got 450k from him which is good. They'll get it from his book sales and publisher. They did sue Owen shroyer because he makes a fortune at info wars, same with kit Daniels.

[@SugarandSarcasm]

Probably not, which is extremely unfortunate.

[@amariigavriel]

honestly yes, people really need to understand just bc u can doesn't mean u should and things have consequences

[@mothmangotango]

If anyone wants a deep dive into all of the lawsuits, and Alex Jones in general, I cannot say enough good things about the podcast Knowledge Fight. The hosts have been covering Jones for years and one of the hosts even assisted the prosecution, during depositions for the first of the Austin lawsuits, as an Alex Jones expert (distinct from expert witness).

[@britishrocklovingyank3491]

It's time to pray.

[@eragonarya225]

I think the most devastating line from this court case comes from William Aldenberg, the FBI agent who was one of the first on the scene and who many who believed the conspiracy theory claimed was “playing” both a law enforcement officer and a distraught parent (David Wheeler, who is also a plaintiff). Aldenberg said during his testimony that his biggest regret about the day of the tragedy is that he wished he wore a different jacket, so he but especially Wheeler would not have had to suffer the harassment they did.

[@magiccarpetmadeofsteel4564]

Why would the jacket he wore cause (or if he wore a different one, not cause) himself and wheeler to be harassed and abused? Genuine question.

[@ValkyrieTiara]

@@magiccarpetmadeofsteel4564 He clearly said that one of the conspiracy theories was that Aldenberg and Wheeler were the same person. It stands to reason that wearing the same or similar clothes to each other would have enhanced such a narrative.

[@eragonarya225]

@@magiccarpetmadeofsteel4564 Aldenberg had been at a training when the call came in, and had been in the middle of switching SWAT vests from one used for training, which were blank, to one clearly labeled FBI. He decided to just leave the training vest on, and now believes some of the suspicion around him, and therefore harassment of him and Wheeler, would have been avoided if his FBI affiliation had been clearly labeled.

[@lolerie]

@@ValkyrieTiara I LOVE IT! PAY BILLION $! CASH.

[@lolerie]

@@eragonarya225 oh, yeah? CAN I fine you 1 billion? Do you accept card?

[@theomegajuice8660]

This whole Alex Jones thing is probably the most Schaden I've ever Freuded in my entire life

[@DVDandFilmBloke]

The only thing that would make it better is if he ends up in a prison cell. 2022 has honestly been the best year for schadenfreude, I mean Alex Jones and Graham Linehan have been driven to bankruptcy and Alex Belfield and Chris Chan are behind bars. Life couldn't be sweeter.

[@AegixDrakan]

What a way to put it, TheOmegaJuice. And I concur!

[@erikanders3343]

@@DVDandFilmBloke Well if he commits fraud hiding his assets he may well end up in jail.

[@thewhitefalcon8539]

Since it's German you gefreudet it

[@kefkaZZZ]

Save my good dude/lady, same.

[@dmp762]

Under Texas bankruptcy law, you get to keep your primary residence when filing for bankruptcy. Also, no matter how much money the court says he owes the families, it won't stop him. He has too many people behind him. One or more of those people could buy the equipment, setup a studio, and let Alex film there. He wouldn't own anything, but he could still post his videos online.

[@donalddeluxe6407]

Honestly, if he’s gonna keep doing this then there should be a form of Alex jones law or something because if damage by a very well known conspiracy theorist who megaphones these conspiracy theories and misinformation that we constantly deal with in and insurmountable amount of people who BELIEVE him then the government has to intervene to crack down on this. I know that this might not happen because of the king turtle anus obstructionist in Mitch McConnell would play the obstructionist filibuster rule (which he has periodically proven that the filibuster has done more harm than good) (you can disagree if you want on that take but that’s something different) and kill it dead, but yet again I’m not a politician.

[@dmp762]

@@donalddeluxe6407 The problem is politicians could weaponize a law like that. They could use it to silence a reporter who uncovered a scandal, or to silence political opponents. Also, any law like that is likely to get a Supreme Court challenge. It could be deemed unconstitutional. If laws like that had existed back in the 60's, they would more likely have been used against Dr. King and Malcolm X, than against the KKK or similar groups.

[@PointsofData]

That would require someone be willing to be a meat shield for Alex. Instead of Alex being their employer and ultimately responsible for his own actions, _they'd_ be _his_ employer and responsible for his actions. And do you think Alex would take kindly to someone he considers a friend or confidant trying to curb him? You don't have to think, look at how he reacted when Joe Rogan tried to talk sense into him and ultimately cut him off.

[@dmp762]

@@PointsofData I said they could let Alex film his videos there, not start a company and give him a job. If I set up a studio in my spare bedroom and let you film videos there for your website, let's call it Star News, I wouldn't be your employer. I would just be letting you use my equipment and space for free. Only you and Star News LLC would be liable. I could charge you a small fee to legally make it a rental. If someone does that for Alex, I don't think they would be legally liable. They could even write a lease for a $1.00 per month rental fee.

[@JordanDragonAs]

Depends on the law and that doesn't apply to the chapter he used so it's not really important and they can fine him or put a lean on his home

[@thomasdaniels]

Alex Jones fans are such scum. My friend's sister was shot in Aurora and survived, and needed tons of expensive surgery. She started trying to crowd fund money for these surgeries, because 'Murica. But my friend had been working on developing a career as an actor and these creeps used this as "evidence" that her whole life was an act, as if actors aren't real people who can have sisters 🙄 they harassed her for years and she had to quit acting.

[@whoami8752]

You know alex jones has a lot of fans and it takes less than 1% of them for what you are talking about.

[@nonymouswisp8176]

@@whoami8752 scum attracts scum

[@annagrace590]

Any of them are scum

[@glumbortango7182]

@@whoami8752 Do you really think that apologetics is going to make any of this less terrible?

[@shaurmiath6719]

@@whoami8752 Alex Jones actively encourages all of his fans to do this. At this point, anyone who admires that despicable effigy glorifying man's ignorance and vitriol should be disgusted with themselves. Honestly, how dare you defend his "fans?" "You know, only a few of his fans were responsible for ruining your friend's life." Is that supposed to make them feel better about the man who makes money by calling for their blood? What kind of vapid, pointless argument is that? If I found myself saying something like that, I'd jump off a building face-first. If the rest of his fans were remotely decent people, they wouldn't defend this howling lunatic who celebrates the attacks on families who lost their children. They would no longer call themselves fans. Anyone who enjoys this gutless, brainless, heartless, soulless, two-faced lamprey, this parasite clinging to the posterior of humanity, is an abomination, and anyone who would even defend a fan of his should renounce their sapience and return to being a beast. I don't care if you can look past his vicious, cold-blooded murder-grift because the blood isn't directly on your hands and you think this bloated carcass masquerading as a man is "based," or whatever BS the festering clowns who follow him like to tell themselves; you are just as bad as the ones who urinate on a seven-year-old's grave. Go walk into the sea and never come out. Your ilk should never have surfaced from the primordial ooze.

[@Clasteau]

I have lost a child. Worst thing that ever happened to me. I can't imagine dealing with all THIS in addition to it.

[@Blox117]

bye bye kiddo!

[@trustytrest]

@@Blox117 Alex Jones is gonna go bankrupt and get a life sentence hahaha

[@lolerie]

@@trustytrest you do not get the second because of first.

[@gxlorp]

If you followed the full story Alex Jones actually didn't believe it was fake. He was open to it being fake "a false flag", and mentioned it twice on air. Then he said no, its real.... Years later he comits the crime of supporting trump. Alex being popular bumps trumps base numbers. Hilary Clinton not liking this wants to take down Alex or make him look bad. She uses the Sandy Hook narrative. CNN broadcast this and hypes it up as they do. CNN and Clinton were the ones who made the parents aware of this. Not Alex. Alex was not allowed to mention this I court for threat of being held in contempt of court. The enemies are the powerful. My brother died at 29 of a OD. A victim of both the decades long war in drugs and bug pharma pushing drugs

[@namelessfacelessyoutuber6017]

It was so bad they waited 6 years to sue Jones ! They brought this on themselves by making themselves public figures and political pawns l

[@Googledybunker]

He wasn't denied due process. He refused to participate in his own due process. His argument should have been the Tucker Carlson defense. That he's not a reporter, he's an entertainer and no one in their right mind would take him seriously.

[@RisingChaosWriting]

He's tried that, turns out when you repeatedly call yourself a reporter and your employees engage in journalism (which they do, if very, very, very badly, and admit to it) it's a bit of a weaker defence.

[@Notbatman374]

He did that when arguing for custody of his kids, since his wife used his behaviors on air as a reason he should not be around his own kids. He lost that case. So I'm guessing he's abandoned the strat.

[@ShinmaWa1]

@@RisingChaosWriting Exactly right. Various FSS employees also tried the "I'm not a journalist" tac during their depositions for this case and they were quickly cornered into admitting that they themselves have referred to themselves as reporters and journalists more or less constantly. The deposition of Owen Shroyer was especially fun to listen to as he was squirming like a worm on a hook.

[@Rawnblade13]

I don't think that would work because it doesn't seem like to me that much of these lawsuits rely on him being a reporter.

[@thomascrown3600]

That would mess up his brand wouldn't it?

[@Lanternside]

Thank you for your break down of these major recent cases. I also really appreciated your coverage of Roe v Wade, it helped me understand what was going on, what exactly was being repealed (although it took me a few watches! Confusing stuff when you're unfamiliar with the law). Thanks a bunch for your hard work!!!

[@DaveTexas]

I’ve had the misfortune to be seated at a table next to the one Jones was seated at in a restaurant here in Austin a number of years ago. He was dining with one other person and the restaurant was a quiet one. He talked inappropriately loudly for close to an hour, not letting his dining companion get a word in the entire time. This was back before he was nationally known; he was just the host of a cable-access show at the time. The thing that stood out to me was the way he blinked - it wasn’t just that he blinked way too often, far more than a normal person would, but that he blinked by squeezing his eyes shut. It was like he was tightly squeezing his eyes shut every five seconds. For the entire hour. He looked (and sounded) very mentally ill. I don’t know if he was or not, but he certainly acted in a manner consistent with someone who has some sort of mental illness.

[@jackm9820]

🧢

[@ouch1011]

He would have to be mentally ill to say the completely bogus shit that he does.

[@fuckedupbody4194]

I will say that it wasn't a nice experience for you or any of the people you were with but I think something to note is that prior to all of this, the lawsuit I mean, Jones was an alcoholic. Its been noted multiple times on the Joe Rogan Podcast that Jones will often times drink before or during his podcast. And this continued into his personal life from what I can gather from listening to Joe Rogan talk about Jones. So I do think that might be a factor in your unpleasant experience with him.

[@PointsofData]

@@fuckedupbody4194 ahhh. I've always pegged him as schizophrenic and truly believes what he's saying, but if he's a severe alcoholic then that might better explain it. More anger and spite then paranoia. I swear one of his lawyers at some point said he was diagnosed schizophrenic but off his meds but God only knows with Jones.

[@fuckedupbody4194]

@@PointsofData Yea its been noted multiple times by Joe that hes an alcholic and that often times he will be wasted by the time joe is tipsy due to how much and how often he drinks. I think there was one clip from the earlier days where Jones said that he drank almost everyday. And if we take into account that he will often drink before his podcasts to give off that wild energy, then I don't think its too far to say that some of the things Jones said might be said while intoxicated

[@TimeBucks]

I can't imagine the suffering of the families

[@Blox117]

yeah, must be hard to keep up the acting

[@llewelynshingler2173]

@@Blox117 Upon what is your conclusion based?

[@ejonp]

It's hard to believe that things could get worse after having you child murdered, but Alex Jones made sure they did for these parents.

[@ejonp]

@@Blox117 Jones himself now admits that he shootings were real. Are you saying he's lying?

[@ClawedAsh]

@@llewelynshingler2173 Daddy Alex told them so

[@Froggsroxx]

Even if it was all fake (which obviously it's not) the actions of Jones's fans are insane. Like insane insane. It shows such a detachment from reality and empathy.

[@Ryan-fl2ob]

The whole "Urinate on a child's grave and threaten to dig it up" was a bit much. I have no idea how some one thinks those kind of actions are rational, let alone OK.

[@Creepystalker102]

@@Ryan-fl2ob you can justify anything if you think it’s not real. Their reality is equivalent to a real life Truman show. Not for lack of evidence, but for lack of ability to understand and interpret evidence. It’s too hard for them to see the bigger picture, too difficult to accept that their deep set political beliefs may be wrong. So, in accordance with the sunk cost fallacy, they have to keep believing lies, no matter how obvious and insane they get. They have to either believe it, or confront how many things they’ve done wrong in the name of their false beliefs

[@Tearen0]

Never underestimate the power of trying to look cool in front of the popular kid.

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

@@Ryan-fl2ob That old saying about "He who can make you believe absurdities, can get you to commit atrocities."

[@dallashvac2009]

Or he’s just standing up for your freedom of speech when you’re too much of a pansy to yourself.

[@didamnesia3575]

I used to listen to Michael Savage until one day I realized all his anger was making me angry and I needed some music. Went back to listen a few weeks later and somehow realized just how insane he was. This was all before these newer less angry but highly manipulative hosts like Jones. These listeners of these programs are "programmed" to believe each new thing they're told. It's sad. It's dangerous. The companies that host these rabble rousers and liars should have their licenses pulled.

[@8807titus]

I had to comment on this. It happened to me after I got back from Iraq. Michael savage late night, and I had listened for a couple of years. I just couldn’t believe how this guy just seethed anger. Then all I could hear is anger.

[@CCROGGY]

What do you think CNN and MSLSD do on a daily basis!? They program you just as much!

[@CCROGGY]

Michael savage is an academic savant who has multiple academic credentials and uses plenty of legitimate sources to give the news Inlow your so called journalists on the left

[@wom_Bat]

Jones kind of went out of his way to tank this case. He could not have done worse without spending such tremendous effort to fail. It's an interesting play.

[@BTStudioGE]

"Millions of people watch and listen to infowars for some reason." I just love Devin's subtle burns.

[@frenlyfren]

just shows that he really doesn't like Alex Jones. I for one couldn't care less what he personally thinks of him.

[@brc8387]

@@frenlyfren Most people don’t like lying grifting conmen who try to sell their idiot followers knockoff boner pills and MREs for their bunkers.

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

may have something to do with all the times he was right, wouldn't you say? I mean you are going to be wrong once in awhile, glad to see the big guys like cnn will be bankrupted for things other people do from the nonsense they spew and that you will be on board for them getting bankrupted.

[@brc8387]

@@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629 What an absolute crock of shit.

[@milk_bath]

@@frenlyfren Yet here you commenting about it. 🤔

[@SugarandSarcasm]

Kudos to people who had to listen to Jones et al to explain these proceedings to the rest of us. I don’t remember if there’s a Better Business Bureau in the US, but with things like these going on it sure as hell doesn’t look like it. This is what happens when anyone who loves to hear themselves talk is given a platform. A balancing act difficult to manage.

[@Nixeu42]

...The International Association of Better Business Bureaus is based in Arlington, Virginia. So yes, there are. You could have found that out in five seconds via Google/Wikipedia. But the Better Business Bureau is an independent nonprofit, not a governmental agency that can regulate anything, much less whether or not people can spread conspiracy theories on the Internet.

[@eternitygigiriri1604]

Alex Jones: “I’ll never pay these people a single penny”. Also Alex Jones: “Please donate to me so that I can pay these people.

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

I keep finding it to be true that if someone has no conscience, all you can do is hit them in the wallet.

[@annem7806]

True. No ethics, go for what will punish!

[@xminusone1]

It's not that they can experience guilt or anything. You take the one thing they care about. Money.

[@MissMe1111]

Exactly!! Just like punishing a stubborn child. It's only effective if you take away what they hold most important!

[@philbattiste9649]

They never feel adequately punished until you go for their stuff. It's all they care about, so nothing else sticks.

[@SvElAdKe]

That doesn't help either. Considering people like this are cult leaders who will convince the sheep to pay it for him. Unless his sheep smarten up and refuse to pay this won't hurt him any

[@ill_bred_demon9059]

Definitely do a piece about going after assets companies have tried to hide. When studying accounting the issue of "arms length" transactions came up regularly. I'd like to know more about how those determinations are made and if there are developments about pursuing Jones assets

[@andrewahern3730]

+1 also relevant regarding Trump and NY and the shifting of assets to other jurisdictions

[@lluewhyn]

They talked about it briefly in the video with "piercing the corporate veil". Basically, if you try to create a bunch of companies to play shell games with, the court can investigate and determine that the companies are a sham with no legitimate purpose and treat them as the same entity. On a tangent, Hollywood likes to play similar games with royalties which is why they have a thing called "Hollywood Accounting". Studio promises a writer X% of the Net Income from the film, but then says that said film *lost* money after they had to pay for the distribution, marketing, etc. Nevermind how the same studios also own these distribution and marketing companies.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I think the legal term for uncovering and taking hidden or transferred assets is “disgorgement”.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@lluewhyn A tangent to your tangent: there’s this thing in Hollywood called the C-47. It’s a simple clothespin, and is quite useful for clipping two things together temporarily. It’s considered an expendable. But why not just call it a clothespin? A clever and dishonest production manager started putting the renamed item as a line item in the production budget. And he greatly inflated the price. And then he formed a side company that would sell “C-47s” at these inflated prices to the production. Imagine buying a thing for 5¢ and then charging much more. Multiply by a thousand for each production you’re budgeting.

[@ems9616]

+

[@farquadstarsquad3820]

So I have been following this case, mainly through this channel, and recently I've been cast in a show called 26 pebbles. It's about the lives of the families, and the community of Newtown before, during and after the shooting. It's a very heavy show, but has a great message about the importance of community. When I first heard about it I thought about Alex Jones and I guess what I'm trying to say is that through this I'm trying to undo some of the misinformation that he spreads, if only within my community

[@susanhillwig5784]

I don't know what I love more: your insightful legal analysis or your buttery-smooth segues to your video sponsors!

[@this_is_patrick]

"I'll never pay these people a single penny... because you guys are going to do the paying for me! Toss a coin to your -Witcher- local crackpot?"

[@tardvandecluntproductions1278]

Hey now, he's only a known alcoholic, not a junky!

[@Aleyaha699]

What bothers me most is the millions who watch him, give him their money and defend his indefensible actions meanwhile Jones lies his ass off to them! Even catching someone telling me a small lie ruins my trust in someone.

[@erikanders3343]

@@tardvandecluntproductions1278 lol, no he is a coke head and well known for it and speed.

[@chrispalmer7893]

@@Aleyaha699 That's the joy of this judgment - there really aren't enough of those people who are prepared to give him their money. The judgment vastly exceeds his capacity to fund-raise to pay it off.

[@Mrinsecure]

Playing Three-Card Monte with your company's finances to avoid paying a legal judgment is *definitely* a good way to get the courts on your side, especially if you're already under supervision by the bankruptcy court. Don't listen to those mean lawyers who use phrases like "piercing the corporate veil" and "wage garnishment" and "money laundering," just follow your heart, Alex! ...And just hope the other guys don't know how to follow your money trail.

[@SableZardYT]

I love when scumbags think they're being smart for pulling shenanigans that career and specialized litigators have seen and countered dozens of times beforehand.

[@charlesschwab2910]

You gonna seize his 10,000 bitcoins lol 😂 it’s funny because the only people who are getting their wage garnished are all the dumb tax slaves that serve their masters x) imagine wishing for someone else to have wages garnished while YOUR wages are garnished by the very same people :)

[@Mrinsecure]

@@charlesschwab2910 Taxes buy me paved roads, indoor plumbing and emergency help in the event of a natural disaster. They also happen to fund the bankruptcy court that Alex Jones is trying to hide behind so he doesn't have to pay up for being a horrific ghoul.

[@SableZardYT]

@@charlesschwab2910 So what you're saying is, you're chronically unemployed

[@klausmuhlbach1869]

To get the courts on your side?

[@nifty_biscuit]

Are we just going to ignore the bit at 4:03 where the quote says he "produced child pornography" as part of discovery??? WTF?

[@dreamlandnightmare]

I remember reading about that a few months ago. It was highly sus, but dismissed by the court, for some reason.

[@DemocracyDiesInDarkness]

I LOL'd at the "trucker speed" comment. I can't think of a better description of Jone's junk supplements.

[@elbruces]

Jones: (pulls cash out of one pocket, puts it in another, in plain sight) "Ha ha, you'll never find my money now!"

[@AskMia411]

I needed a laugh after enduring Jones insanity, thank you very much! Lifted a bit of the heaviness from my heart

[@iantaakalla8180]

Dora: “do you see Alex Jones’s money? Where?” *Clicks on his other pocket*

[@shannonmayer18]

That is so awful! Just despicable! Parents who lost a child and then they get harassed? God what is wrong with people?

[@piterpraker3399]

And Alex Jones never asked them to do anything. People - INDIVIDUALS - did a bunch of stupid stuff. Alex Jones went to court for it. Alex Jones did nothing wrong.

[@mattiasbrunzell8957]

@@piterpraker3399 "Alex Jones did nothing wrong", you must be joking right?

[@Eguzky]

@@piterpraker3399 Alex Jones started, and repeated, the lie that set all those people off. Please; grow a brain before speaking.

[@zipperl3]

Terrible people defend terrible people, no surprise Just watch them be ostracized

[@jamesneedham6265]

@@piterpraker3399 That's like saying the person who creates pedophile anime is innocent as long as hes not raping kinds himself!

[@Moraenil]

If my divorce is anything to go by, Alex will never have to pay up in any of the cases. My ex hasn't paid hardly anything he owes, and nothing at all since going back to court because of it. Even a warrant out for his nonappearance hasn't resulted in anything. I'm tempted to go to law school just so I can represent myself (while fully knowing what I'm doing) and go after him to end this. It's been 15 years.

[@Gaaraloverr1]

These political radio personalities are usually just annoying, so I do my best to ignore them altogether. But Alex Jones is definitely one of the worst offenders I’ve ever seen. Losing a loved one is hard enough, and having some extremist target you and sending their hate-filled followers to harass you is an absolutely heart-breaking turn of events. But that’s where Jones’ success comes from, isn’t it? Punching down and victim-blaming. What an absolutely disgusting human being.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Alex Jones is also a living meme because people don't take him seriously no matter how much of a lunatic conspiracy theorist he is. He painted other conspiracy theorists a bad picture.

[@SamRocher]

The Knowledge Fight podcast definitely needs a shout out for how much effort they've put in to following what Alex has been doing all these years.

[@superweirdpodcast5075]

Andy? In Kansas?

[@SamRocher]

@@superweirdpodcast5075 I love you.

[@humanthefinite8304]

Just a little breaky for me

[@SamRocher]

@@humanthefinite8304 A liiiiiiiiittle breakyyyyyyy for meeeeeeeee XD

[@humanthefinite8304]

@@SamRocher its time to pray

[@xSaintxSmithx]

If the harassment these people faced was enough to warrant a $1 billion settlement, then I feel like the people who were doing the harassing should also be sued and face consequences.

[@SocialDownclimber]

Those people most likely enriched Jones by buying his products, so I am happy with their financial punishment coming through these judgements. On the other hand, their criminal actions aren't settled. Jail time plz.

[@LostStarzOfTheSky]

You can only kill a snake by cutting off it's head

[@samvsmedia8680]

I feel some pity for those people honestly, they're being decieved by Alex Jones

[@MRedwood82]

I agree! Every one if them should be in jail for life.

[@StCreed]

@@samvsmedia8680 Doesn't excuse rape threats, threats against people's lives, pissing on the grave of a young child, and other random acts of assholery.

[@antwan1357]

Alex Jones + talking = liability

[@nanyubusnis9397]

If alex would try counting to 965 he'd count to 3, claim that 4 through 964 are a hoax, hide them all on his cellphone and count 965. If ordered to count to 965.000.000 he'd do the same but at 965 he'd say the character/digit "0" is also a hoax while under oath.

[@victorzarenin9286]

I just can't believe this took 10 years... I can't imagine the suffering of the families.

[@EmoryM]

You know he didn’t kill their kids, right?

[@robertnett9793]

We are too much conditioned to believe that 'the bad guy' get's handcuffed and sentenced at the end of the any police procedural or crime show.

[@hardcpy]

So much for free speech

[@DoctorFuturity]

@@hardcpy engaging in free speech and lying your ass off and profit on the misery of others are two very different things.

[@jordinagel1184]

@@EmoryM you know he made their lives miserable by deriding the suffering of losing one’s child to such senseless violence, right? And incited thousands more to do the same (including a f*cking member of Congress)?

[@blankityblankblank2321]

That mini-interview from Liz was very good at explaining what seems a very complicated situation. Props to her.

[@Gracana]

No kidding, hah. Her twitter threads were where I first happened to learn about what was going on in these trials. Great to see her in the video.

[@tigerofdoom]

Yeah, I'd be happy to get more clips like that. +1 Good find

[@kerryobrien6110]

I took his advice and now follow her in Twitter. Agreed!

[@thedapperdolphin1590]

It’s a frustrating explanation of how rich assholes often avoid accountability

[@douglusco5439]

This is the only legal breakdown I'll ever watch with a bowl of popcorn.

[@dkupke]

Come back to this video months later. It really is kind of fun to see all the mental gymnastics people are doing to try to justify Jones.

[@tophat3157]

Sovereign Citizens arn't the brightest bulb in the tree.

[@KCsFunHouse]

As someone who was in Sandy Hook in the days after this massacre and waited hours to hear from my friend who was a teacher there, I’m so glad that he’s finally being held accountable. He’s an absolute monster and it should be criminal that he’s continuing to use this tragedy to make money. He is a continuous danger to the public as long has he still has a following.

[@nommchompsky]

@@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629 who's everyone else?

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

@@nommchompsky oh joe biden as well, something to do with a lie abut a white supremacist ending white people who were trying to end him. I'd say that's right up there.

[@SB-my8fi]

@@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629 wow, down troll.

[@orekihoutarou6107]

@@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629 Mhm, feel free to bring up actual damages.

[@Mordred86]

@@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629 yes, show us where those media ouylets said sandy hook didn't happen and everyone was actors.

[@CKibbles]

This verdict couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Congratulations Alex Jones, you earned it!

[@Aze609]

Sarcasm?

[@cardboard_shaft]

@@Aze609are you dense

[@tony_25or6to4]

Alex Jones made money off these families pain and threats to their lives.

[@baltimoreluke]

You should do a video on due process. Our legal system offers due process. However, they do not make it easy to get. An example include forcing people to come to a courthouse for paperwork, when paperwork could be easily archived and downloaded from the court's website.

[@dkupke]

Actually they do make exceptions such as fir people who are paraplegic. Ajax Jones had no disqualifying reason why he could just report to the court.

[@baltimoreluke]

@@dkupke I mean for the general public. For minor criminal and civil offenses, like parking tickets or not having a ticket on public transportation, courts make it easy for you to plead guilty and pay the fine, but if you want due process you've got to jump through a bunch of hoops. I think easy access to due process is just as important as it as a guarantee.

[@dkupke]

@@baltimoreluke defamation actually is a relatively minor offense, hence why it falls to civil instead if criminal court. And the courts tried to make it way for him, the requested his cooperation with the proceedings repeatedly over many years. He chose not to.

[@baltimoreluke]

@@dkupke yeah Jones deserves what he got for not complying with the court...but (IMO) for also just being a loudmouth provocateur...not the first, nor the last...but an unnecessary voice in the crowd.

[@phthisis]

George Carlin: "Never underestimate stupid people in large numbers." Alex Jones: "I'll never pay these charges!!! ..............................Please donate..."

[@benedixtify]

It’s horrible that these parents have to spend the rest of their lives fighting for justice for their lost children.

[@libturdcrusher1776]

You mean crisis actors? Like the one that was on camera laughing it up and having a good old time before going on camera and then all of the sudden he changes into this sad parent who just lost a kid. They think they can cover up Sandy Hoax with these show trials, but the truth will come out during the appeals process when Alex Jones wins because his constitutional rights were violated

[@JerGossett6]

Maybe they should go after the one(s) that ACTUALLY ended their children lives...

[@GriffinPilgrim]

@@JerGossett6 He's dead. They can do nothing to him. Alex Jones saw to it that they were then bullied and threatened for their loss. Going after him is justice.

[@jimjake9519]

@@GriffinPilgrim Go back under your rock You must very gullible

[@esteemedmortal5917]

@@JerGossett6 would agree with also banning ownership of certain firearms.

[@StephenGresser]

I see you, editor! (I also see me yet again) Excellent stock footage choices! (Well, also, an excellent video about the very worst of humanity, but there ya go)

[@icemanMJI]

Absolutely legendary transition to the sponsor ad read. 😂😂

[@angryyogbuscus1578]

I love how blase the channel has gotten about calling Jones's supplements snake oil and trucker speed. it's very good.

[@lrmackmcbride7498]

They are. He has apparently got an fda action for medical claims and exceeding the limit of caffeine for supplements.

[@teddine7366]

An old room mate of mine fell for that shit and started buying them supplements. He swears by that shit but then again he thought Alex Jones was telling the truth. Thank god he moved out. The more he listened to Infowars the less I could stand him talking.

[@alexwolff1990]

Wait did the goober legitimately say he was "boycotting" his own trial? That's not how....anything works.

[@dkupke]

You think his general audience has ever cracked a law book?

[@alexwolff1990]

@@dkupke If they did they probably set it on fire for being a communist plot by aliens or something.

[@AskMia411]

@@dkupke or any book for that matter

[@deaddemon141]

Question? How do courts and governing bodies ensure payments to each family is paid fairly as I feel it’s more then likely he cannot pay out right. Thanks I’m advance

[@ExtraSqueaky]

We really, really need a video by Legal Eagle on the topic "27 reasons why it's a bad idea to represent yourself at court feat. Darell Brooks".

[@michaellovely6601]

Yes! I'm happy that Mr. Brooks is rotting in jail and while I am rather sad that Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Dorow didn't win a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court; she has set an example of how judges are capable of exuding mind-blowing levels of patience with extremely mouthy, rude and belligerent defendants such as Darrell Brooks. Quite surprisingly people who were following the Waukesha Christmas Parade murder trial were sending gifts, letters and E-mails to Judge Dorow.

[@screwthisin]

I think that whoever urges people to harass, threaten, or stalk people should be charged criminally.

[@DementedDoom]

That never happened though?

[@solidoustopher]

This is the issue some have with the case. He tells people to do their own research. What happens after that because people are foul creatures isn't necessarily of his doing. Think of the damages caused by the dead crackhead riots. Should the democrat politicians that egged that violence on be charged criminally?

[@chrishenderson420]

He did none of those things.

[@egilskallagrimsson2941]

He didn’t though. So there’s that.

[@benjaminmadrigalperez9010]

@@fiat500asmr4 6:50

[@SaladBowlz]

Even with all of this in mind, it is a stark condemnation of our judicial system that we only see this occurring a decade later. Maybe I'm missing something, but that's really not an acceptable state of affairs.

[@helvete983]

Just like Trump, Jones has stalled justice for years. But I do agree, when you think that Jones has been spewing this crap live on air for years, it should be a much simpler case.

[@RyoGuy17]

@@helvete983 He literally hasn’t, he admitted his mistake within months.

[@David_Fellner]

Seconded.

[@David_Fellner]

@@RyoGuy17 True. He did admit what he said was wrong. And then, he kept saying the wrong thing for years afterward. Including this year!

[@wilfdarr]

Yup. I talk with my Chinese friends and they say "see, in China people can't just say whatever they want" and of course I then point out that "Ya, but people can't say anything!"... It's a double edged sword. Here, slander and libel get you sued, and though the process is slow, I think this is the best compromise, all things considered.

[@derpybird612]

Trending my man. Keep up the good work and information. 👍

[@troyamonga0005]

They're never going to see that money . Jones isn't some kind of rich Bezos figure: they'll be lucky if they break seven figures in money they can get from Jones. 1 billion is frankly ridiculous to expect Jones to be able to pay back, and it's never going to happen.

[@teddine7366]

A friend of mine listened to Infowars and tried to get me to listen to it. I tried it for about ten minutes and couldn't take it. He use to have Infowars playing on his cellphone with Alex Jones screaming and hollering as he was coming inside my house all the time and couldn't get why my dog didn't like him. Infowars scared my dog! Lol.

[@lolerie]

It is the quality of phone speackers thay scared you dog. Anyway.

[@StandTallTx]

@@lolerie "5 rubles have been deposited into your account"

[@lolerie]

@@StandTallTx I am a multimillionaire. But thanks.

[@youcantleavethisempty8872]

Why be friends with someone who listens to Infowars?

[@JMacSD]

@@StandTallTx cool, a russian bot post

[@MunchKING]

Wait, wait, wait... Does that bit at 4:05 say that when he was asked to give them google analytics data or his cell phone, he instead gave them child Pr0n as some kind of stalling tactic? That seems like he's angling for an actual criminal case there.

[@Dan-xn8by]

No, during discovery they turned over a bunch of documents including emails. Many of the emails they had received were unread and turned over and one of them included child porn images. It was concluded that infowars didn’t knowingly possess or transmit the images. But even so it was a wild story to see.

[@eraj1001]

I had to pause the video and read it twice there's no way that could have actually happened, and if it did happen, why isn't the FBI raiding his house and taking him to jail

[@joeb4142]

I wondered about that too. “Child pornography” was sort of casually mentioned, which really seemed strange to me.

[@regularguy1140]

Of course that didn't happen. They're lying

[@goodforyou3000]

The court found the the document described, however, it was proven that the documents were sent to infowars unopened and that they were not solicited and were part of a mass info dump emails to infowars. I believe you have prove intent to consume and or distribute said material if entity has public information email or addresses are open to the public.

[@erinbeepbeep5238]

Please please please do a video on the Waukesha Parade killer (Darrell Brooks) - it is literally the craziest trial footage I've ever seen in my life and I'd love to get your take on it!!!

[@PerpetualBass]

Always a pleasant segue into the sponsor. Appreciate that it's at the end. Good show

[@keijidash9646]

I loved when they were reading the judgement and Parker is visibly shaking. I cannot imagine how that must have felt to fight for so long and finally get some justice.

[@slipstream7324]

Mr Parker has been used a few times over the years in various news scenes. He is a crisis actor and this trial is most likely theatre.

[@slipstream7324]

@Nathan Lentine *nods He was having a good time before he had to 'turn on the tears' as actors are trained to do.

[@mrpaul6971]

That guy is the most obvious fake I think I've ever seen. Robby Parker is a joke

[@keijidash9646]

Oof. The Alex Jones simps are in full effect today. Stay mad, tinfoil hat brigade. You’ve taken a lot of L’s lately, and many more to come.

[@defiantlydeadly]

@@mrpaul6971 You're brainwashed, but that doesn't make you less scummy.

[@AbandonedExplained]

So alex’s plan all along was to ignore the lawsuit and hope it just goes away?😂😂😂

[@DStecks]

To be fair, it works for Donald Trump

[@ghostcreeper243]

@@DStecks til midterms happens, you have no idea what plans they got for him😈

[@michaelwong8083]

I believe that's known as the "bury head in sand" strategy.

[@howardphung281]

@@DStecks he definitely uses orange play book.

[@chrispalmer7893]

That was part of it. I think they also badly miscalculated the scale of the judgments that would follow a default and they thought it was worth it because they knew they could convince Alex's gullible followers that the very act of defaulting him somehow proved Alex's case.

[@marcelhohlmann1052]

Wow. Telling bereaved family members that their shot kids/spouses are made up and commanding his followers to harass them enters a completely new level of reprehensibility. The behaviour of Alex Jones and his followers is disgusting in so many ways, there should be a new word for it.

[@jss27560]

What I don't understand is if he or his lawyers are not following the court's orders they are not put in jail for contempt. Chad Johnson got 30 days for slapping his lawyer on the butt, people spent time in jail because of the clothing they wore, etc.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Sandy Hook happened on the day my mom graduated from nursing school. We came home to the awful news. She wanted to celebrate, but it felt inappropriate, so we didn't. I filmed and took so many pictures of that day. I've barely looked at any of it because the shooting hangs over all of it. That license has absolutely changed her life, such as helping her get out of an emotionally abusive relationship (she told me that something nobody can take away from you is knowledge. When she saw the writing was on the wall, even after a year's breakup in which she/we moved out and then they got back together again, she decided to start focusing on getting her license), and in turn has allowed her to help us "kids" when we've lost jobs, like I did earlier this year when nearly everyone at the company I worked for was laid off after December. That license means a lot to us and it just sucks we can never think on that day without the shooting also being a part of it. Denying that it ever happened ticks me off because it's like saying my family avoided celebrating over nothing. I know, that's very miniscule compared to what these families have gone through, and yes, first and foremost I'm absolutely thrilled that they fought back against Jones' gross ass lies and have been winning. I hope they drain him of everything and everyone stops associating with him, but there's always going to be some idiot who supports him. Well, that's just more money in the pockets of the victims, so keep it coming! But since we couldn't celebrate for my mom (and rescheduling doesn't change the fact, that would just highlight it more), I'll take watching Jones go broke instead.

[@lookupverazhou8599]

Yeah, the government doesn't collude in these sort of matters. Ever heard of uvalde?

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@lookupverazhou8599 Keep folding that tinfoil hat, sweetie.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@ryan48888 No, but being paroanoid about everything is counterproductive and stokes fear-mongering, flinching at even your own shadow.

[@asap9779]

Do you live near parkland?

[@lookupverazhou8599]

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Keep letting children die, waiting over an hour for someone to save them. You're a coward, and a brainlet. Btw, trans are still eligible to get drafted. Sweety. I like how you think it's a joke for kids to be shot in cold blood.

[@joshua-kramer]

Now that I have children going to grade school, cases like this really resonate within. I started my adult life by going into debt in order to practice a passion for structural engineering; Perhaps, in the second half of my adult life, I will go into debt to practice a passion for law. This channel certainly helps in stoking the flame.

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

Law is the most exhilerating, boring, inspiring, boring, fulfilling, boring thing you could do. Go for it.

[@seleuf]

Go for it! I just wish you didn't have to go into debt for it...

[@petiscratty1088]

very interesting content, thanks for sharing🙂

[@theplaylab9336]

5:59 "for some reason" lmaooo 💀 😂