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Sandy Hook Plaintiffs File 4 New Bankruptcy Lawsuits Against Alex Jones

Emily Cousins | March 15, 2023

"The law cannot repair the harm that Jones has done to the Sandy Hook Families, but it can and must hold Jones fully accountable for the injury he has caused and the resulting judgment against him," the Connecticut plaintiffs' complaint said.

Riddled With Errors: Alex Jones to Face Sanctions If Bankruptcy Filing Is Inaccurate

Emily Cousins | March 10, 2023

"We have a client in this situation that just has very little knowledge of his financial background," Alex Jones attorney Vickie Driver said. "I am looking for ... support for every fact."

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The Court Just Hired a Forensic Financial Adviser for Alex Jones' Bankruptcy Case

Emily Cousins | February 07, 2023

The law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld also volunteered to advise the committee on a pro bono basis.

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Norm Pattis Continues to Fight 6-Month Suspension

Emily Cousins | January 26, 2023

"There is a substantial public interest in protecting the public and other litigants from the misconduct of an attorney who not only fails to label or identify medical and other protected records, but also intentionally improperly disseminates the records, despite the warnings of the court, plaintiffs’ counsel, and his own clients’ prior attorney," the order said.

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Alex Jones' Texas Attorney Dodges Sanctions Despite Misconduct

Emily Cousins | January 20, 2023

"The respondent is reaping the benefit here of an impressive number of important mitigating factors," the judge wrote.

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Alex Jones' Texas Attorney Awaits Decision of Potential Discipline From Connecticut Judge

Emily Cousins | January 13, 2023

"It seems to me that, maybe, all bets are off in the case," Judge Barbara Bellis said.

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'Off to the Supreme Court!': Norm Pattis Isn't Backing Down After Judge Bellis' Denial

Emily Cousins | January 11, 2023

Pattis is representing far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting defamation case in Connecticut and Proud Boy member Joseph Briggs, the alleged ringleader of the insurrection on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Norm Pattis Questions Judge's Impartiality in Suspension, Requests to Continue Law Practice in DC

Emily Cousins | January 10, 2023

"The underlying proceedings in Connecticut resulting in suspension arose in a unique context and were conducted by a judicial officer for whom there are good grounds to question impartiality and the application of due process," the motion said.

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Norm Pattis Files Motion for Stay Regarding His Suspension

Emily Cousins | January 06, 2023

"The court’s interest in administering and imposing professional discipline—not as punishment, but rather to enforce its standards and norms of attorney conduct for the protection of the public, the faith of the public in the court and the guidance of the legal profession—would not be hindered or interfered with by staying the discipline order," the motion to stay said.

This is a Teachable Moment, But Pattis Suspension is Unwarranted

Mark Dubois | November 21, 2022

The sum of the case is that these highly sensitive records were sent to two lawyers who might not have had to right to see them; one who had applied to represent Jones here but never did, and one who was representing other plaintiffs against Jones.

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Alex Jones' Personal Bankruptcy Filing Could Impact Collection of Sandy Hook Damages

Emily Cousins | December 02, 2022

"Clearly, this is the last in [Alex Jones'] list of bankruptcy maneuvers, and it raises the specter of intrusive creditor intervention and the oversight of the United States Trustees Office and bankruptcy watchdog," bankruptcy attorney Nicholas Koffroth said.

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6 Months for Pattis; 3 for Reynal? Judge Weighs Suspension of 2 Attorneys

Emily Cousins | November 17, 2022

"Pattis has failed to acknowledge wrongful nature of his conduct in this disciplinary proceeding," the memorandum of law stated. "Pattis did email plaintiffs’ attorney advising of the disclosure and indicating that 'responsibility for it falls on my shoulders.' But, Pattis did not accept responsibility in this disciplinary proceeding and elected to remain silent, invoking his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination."

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Lawyer Norm Pattis Pushes Back: 'The Verdict Was Tragedy. This … Ruling Is Farce'

Emily Cousins | November 10, 2022

In October, a jury returned a verdict of $965 million in compensatory damages against Infowars host Alex Jones, meaning Thursday's ruling puts Jones' total liability around $1.4 billion over his false claims that the Sandy Hook school mass shooting was a government hoax.

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Read the Document: Judge Blocks Alex Jones From Transferring Assets Outside the US

Emily Cousins | November 10, 2022

Jones used his company Infowars to falsely claim that the Sandy Hook school mass shooting was a hoax.

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'He Goes After the Lawyers': Attorneys Want Alex Jones to Pay Millions in Legal Fees

Emily Cousins | November 07, 2022

"In the end, judge, there's not a case like this in Connecticut history," Jones' attorney Norm Pattis said. "You're not going to find the case in Connecticut. You're going to make that case."

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Strategies, Including Appeal and Bankruptcy Case, May Mean Alex Jones Will Avoid Paying Damages

Emily Cousins | October 14, 2022

"The best outcome for [plaintiffs] might be coming to a global resolution now, rather than letting it drag on," said bankruptcy attorney Nicholas Koffroth, who remarked that the talk-show host has many opportunities to cause delay.

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Connecticut Jury Returns Verdict Against Alex Jones of Nearly $1 Billion

Emily Cousins | October 12, 2022

The families of Sandy Hook victims and a first responder secured compensatory damages totaling $965 million. Jurors also opened the door to punitive damages against the conspiracy theorist.

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Alex Jones Boycotts Penalty Proceedings as Plaintiffs Wrap Up Testimony

Emily Cousins | October 05, 2022

A prior appearance by Jones in the witness chair quickly became chaotic, descending into a shouting match.

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'He Had So Much Venom': Plaintiff Named on Alex Jones' Infowars Show Takes the Stand

Emily Cousins | September 29, 2022

Far-right conspiracy theorist and Infowars host Alex Jones spent years calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax, and referred to the…

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'Telling Me to Slit My Wrists': Parents Testify About Backlash From 'Truthers'

Emily Cousins | September 27, 2022

"That's the man who attacked me at my sister's 5K," Jillian Soto-Mariano said.

'He Obviously Doesn't Care About Antagonizing the Judge': Barbara Bellis' Challenge

Emily Cousins | September 26, 2022

"This tornado simply can't seem to control himself," one ethics expert said about defendant Alex Jones, who called Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis a tyrant.

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Defense Waives Right to Examine Alex Jones but Jury Will Likely Hear From Him Again

Emily Cousins | September 23, 2022

"We think that this will streamline the proceeding and lower the temperature level and help the jury to focus on what it needs to decide," Pattis said.

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Alex Jones Testimony Roils Connecticut Courtroom

Emily Cousins | September 22, 2022

The jury was dismissed and invited back multiple times throughout the day due to legal disagreements on the correct line of questioning.

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Former Infowars Employee Says Alex Jones Harmed Plaintiffs, Judge Threatens Contempt Hearing

Emily Cousins | September 22, 2022

Family members of the children and teachers killed further allege that Jones profited from his lies, while they were berated, stalked and threatened by his listeners.

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'This Judge Is a Tyrant': Alex Jones Takes Aim—Again—at Judge Barbara Bellis

Emily Cousins | September 20, 2022

“I may be Alex Jones’ lawyer, but I’m still an officer of the court, and I think I understand the rules,” attorney Norm Pattis told the judge. "This isn’t my first rodeo.”

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Alex Jones' Lawyer Norm Pattis Interrupts Judge, Tells Her 'We Might Win'

Emily Cousins | September 16, 2022

“Listen to the question and answer the question that's asked, not the question you want to answer," Judge Barbara Bellis instructed witness Brittany Paz, corporate representative of Alex Jones' company Free Speech Systems.

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There's a Lot of Talk About Google Analytics at the Alex Jones Trial: Here's Why

Emily Cousins | September 15, 2022

On the first day of the trial, Judge Barbara Bellis sanctioned the defendants for not producing the Google Analytics that the plaintiffs requested.

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$37,000 to Testify: Lawyer Takes Stand on Day 2 of Alex Jones Trial

Emily Cousins | September 14, 2022

“The only way that you were able to become informed about Infowars was based on information Alex Jones provided to you?” plaintiffs counsel Christopher Mattei asked.

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Judge Calls 2 Sidebars, Briefly Dismisses Jurors, During First Day of Alex Jones Trial

Emily Cousins | September 13, 2022

"It makes me angry because I'm not a liar," witness Carlee Soto Parisi testified to regarding accusations she was an government actor hired to fake the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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'Some of These People Are Deranged': In Alex Jones Trial, FBI Agent Testifies About Threats

Emily Cousins | September 13, 2022

FBI Agent William Aldenberg said that for months one man called his extension at his office to leave “violent and threatening messages,” accusing him of being an actor.

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'The Haters Want Him Silenced': Norm Pattis Gives 'Improper' Opening in Alex Jones Trial

Emily Cousins | September 13, 2022

Pattis said this trial is only about damages, and following the law and instructions of the court.

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BREAKING: A Judge Just Sanctioned 'Stunningly Cavalier' Alex Jones

Emily Cousins | September 13, 2022

"This stunningly cavalier attitude with respect to your discovery obligations is what led to the default in the first place," Judge Barbara Bellis said.

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'The Worst Day of My Legal Career': Andino Reynal Takes the Stand, Norm Pattis Pleads the 5th Over Alex Jones Case

Emily Cousins | August 25, 2022

"This is unusual for an attorney in a disciplinary case to plead the Fifth," Judge Barbara Bellis said.

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Witnesses Take Stand for Norm Pattis in Hot Seat Over Disclosure in Alex Jones Litigation

Emily Cousins | August 17, 2022

"Attorney Pattis sent me a text saying, ‘I or my office may have violated the order of protection,'” lawyer Christopher Mattei said.

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Alex Jones' Attorneys Norm Pattis and F. Andino Reynal Could Face Repercussions, Law Professor Says

Emily Cousins | August 16, 2022

"There is no way they should've ever be dropped in this document dump that happened in the Texas case," law professor Julia Simon-Kerr said. "It's a totally separate case, different lawyers. Very inappropriate."

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'Alex Jones Is Just Delaying the Inevitable,' Attorney Says, as InfoWars Files for Bankruptcy

Andrew Larson | April 19, 2022

“Alex Jones is just delaying the inevitable: a public trial in which he will be held accountable for his profit-driven campaign of lies against the Sandy Hook families who have brought this lawsuit," said attorney Christopher Mattei of Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder.

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Alex Jones Defies Judge's Order, Again Misses Deposition Set for Wednesday

Andrew Larson | March 22, 2022

During a contentious hearing, an attorney for Jones, Kevin M. Smith, said he believed his client was at home under a doctor’s care, based on a physician’s letter, which he provided to Bellis ex parte.

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'I'm Not a Villain': Alex Jones Attends Deposition, Asks Court to Return $75,000 in Fines

Andrew Larson | April 07, 2022

"I’m here to stand up for the First Amendment of all Americans to question anything that they wish,” InfoWars host Alex E. Jones said.

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BREAKING: Alex Jones Fined $25,000 Per Day Until He Appears for Deposition

Andrew Larson | March 30, 2022

"Mr. Jones is on notice that he has the ability to purge the contempt, and the court has the power to reduce the fines it has imposed,” the judge said.

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Hearing Today: Plaintiffs in Sandy Hook Defamation Suit Reject $1.56M Offer to Settle With Alex Jones

Andrew Larson | March 30, 2022

Plaintiffs call the offer a 'transparent and desperate attempt by Alex Jones to escape a public reckoning under oath with his deceitful, profit-driven campaign.'

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Alex Jones Misses Day 2 of Depositions, Putting Himself in 'Direct Contempt' of Court

Andrew Larson | March 24, 2022

'Mr. Jones cannot unilaterally decide to continue to engage in his broadcasts, but refuse to participate in a deposition,' says Judge Barbara N. Bellis.

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Plaintiffs Seek Capias Order for Alex Jones to Be Arrested If He Fails to Appear for Deposition

Andrew Larson | March 23, 2022

'We are going to exhaust every option we have to secure his testimony,' says attorney Christopher M. Mattei.

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Attorneys Charge Alex Jones $250 to $500 per Hour for Travel Costs and 'Wasted Time'

Andrew Larson | April 15, 2022

After his depositions, Jones published a video on InfoWars.com in which he described the process as “next-level, like a hallucination.”

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Alex Jones Requests Another Delay of His Deposition, Citing Undisclosed Illness

Andrew Larson | March 22, 2022

Alex E. Jones now claims he is under the care of a physician and wants his deposition to be postponed for “a reasonable period of time consistent with his medical condition.”

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Alex Jones to Be Deposed in Sandy Hook Defamation Suit This Month

Andrew Larson | March 10, 2022

The families of Sandy Hook victims claim Jones advanced discredited theories on his radio show about the shooting being a government hoax.

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Messages Between Joe Rogan and Alex Jones Sought in Sandy Hook Defamation Suit

Andrew Larson | February 22, 2022

Alex Jones appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" and made statements concerning Sandy Hook.

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Judge Reprimands Alex Jones' Attorney After Testy Deposition in Sandy Hook Case

Andrew Larson | January 31, 2022

"While there is room for persistent, competitive and even aggressive lawyering in our courts, there is simply no room for conduct where witnesses are mistreated and which violate our rules of professional conduct," the judge wrote.

Alex Jones' Lawyer Norm Pattis Criticizes Opposing Counsel at Koskoff

Robert Storace | September 04, 2019

Norm Pattis, Connecticut-based counsel for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, criticized opposing counsel representing relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook mass school shooting.

Alex Jones, Sandy Hook Families Prepare for High Court Oral Arguments

Robert Storace | August 26, 2019

The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the defamation lawsuit by relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting against right-wing national radio host Alex Jones.

Connecticut Supreme Court to Hear Alex Jones' Appeal Over Threats Against Sandy Hook Attorney

Robert Storace | July 10, 2019

The Connecticut Supreme Court has agreed to a hear an appeal by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, sanctioned by Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis over alleged threats against Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder attorney Chris Mattei.

After Alex Jones Threatens Lawyer, Attorneys Discuss Personal Safety

Robert Storace | June 19, 2019

Several attorneys discuss the threats lawyers often get just doing their job.

After Alex Jones Interview, Lawyers Dismiss Odds for Sandy Hook Lawsuit

ROBERT STORACE | June 21, 2017

An attorney representing several of the families of Sandy Hook victims vaguely threatened legal action in a letter urging NBC not to air Jones' interview with Megyn Kelly.