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2022 - 9 - 22

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Alex Jones begins testimony in Sandy Hook defamation trial (Reuters)

Alex Jones took the stand on Thursday in a trial to decide how much he must pay families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely ...

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What Alex Jones Said About Sandy Hook (The New York Times)

Alex Jones spent years accusing the family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims of being actors in a hoax and suggesting that their children were still ...

I mean, it’s like a look of absolute satisfaction, like he’s about to accept an Oscar.” “Why did Hitler blow up the Reichstag — to get control! “Folks, we got to get private investigators up to Sandy Hook right now.

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Alex Jones gives evidence at trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies (thejournal.ie)

The plaintiffs include an FBI agent who responded to the shooting and relatives of eight of the victims.

Jones also was found liable by default in two similar lawsuits over the hoax lies in his hometown of Austin, Texas, where a jury in one of the trials ordered Jones last month to pay nearly $50 million (£44.4 million) in damages to the parents of one of the children killed. The plaintiffs include an FBI agent who responded to the shooting and relatives of eight of the victims. He held a press conference outside the courthouse on Wednesday, criticising the proceedings — as he has on his Infowars show — as a “travesty of justice” and calling the judge a “tyrant”. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. CONSPIRACY THEORIST ALEX Jones took to the witness box at his defamation trial as he and his lawyer try to limit the damages he must pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says this deadly tidal wave of ... (CNBC)

Palantir CEO and co-founder Alex Karp believes this period of macro uncertainties will crush many companies with shaky fundamentals.

"They are so scared about the macro-political conditions that no one wants to talk about them. "You will see that the durable companies that come out of this in three, four years ... [raised benchmark interest rates](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/21/fed-rate-hike-september-2022-.html) by another three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3%-3.25%, the highest since early 2008. The stock is down nearly 60% this year. bad times really uncover the durable companies, and tech is going through bad times ... interest rates are the reason," Karp said Thursday on CNBC's

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Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies (Associated Press)

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones took the stand Thursday at his defamation trial in Connecticut as he and his lawyer try to limit ...

Jones also was asked about a page on his Infowars site that called the trial a “kangaroo court” and advertisements on that page. He said the page was created by his staff, but called it a “good report.” He also was asked about daily profit reports. When Jones faced the Texas jury last month and testified under oath, he toned down his rhetoric. A third trial in Texas is expected to begin near the end of the year. And I’ve seen the families, I’ve met some of the families. “This is not really a trial,” he said.

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Alex Jones gives evidence at trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies (BreakingNews.ie)

The plaintiffs include an FBI agent who responded to the shooting and relatives of eight of the victims.

He said he realised the hoax lies were irresponsible and the school shooting was “100% real”. Jones also was found liable by default in two similar lawsuits over the hoax lies in his hometown of Austin, Texas, where a jury in one of the trials ordered Jones last month to pay nearly 50 million dollars (£44.4 million) in damages to the parents of one of the children killed. Ms Bellis began the day going over with Jones the topics he cannot give evidence about, including free speech rights, the Sandy Hook families 73 million dollar (£65 million) settlement earlier this year with gun maker Remington – the company made the Bushmaster rifle used to kill the victims at Sandy Hook – the percentage of Jones’ shows that discussed Sandy Hook and whether he profited from those shows or a similar case in Texas. The plaintiffs include an FBI agent who responded to the shooting and relatives of eight of the victims. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones took to the witness box at his defamation trial as he and his lawyer try to limit the damages he must pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. More than a dozen family members of some of the 20 children and six teachers killed in the shooting also showed up to observe Jones’s evidence in Waterbury Superior Court, which is about 20 miles from Newtown.

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Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies (Associated Press)

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones took the stand Thursday at his defamation trial in Connecticut as he tries to limit the damages he ...

He said the page was created by his staff, but called it a “good report.” A third trial in Texas is expected to begin near the end of the year. He was asked about advertisements on that page and other Sandy Hook content, as well as daily profit reports. Some moved to avoid the abuse. The six-member jury is now deciding how much Jones and Free Speech Systems, parent of Jones’ Infowars media platforms, should pay the families for defaming them and intentionally inflicting emotional distress. I’ve already said I’m sorry hundreds of times and I’m done saying I’m sorry.”

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BBC The One Show's Alex Jones' cheeky boyband remark to co ... (WalesOnline)

The Welsh presenter couldn't help a subtle swipe at co-host Ronan Keating as Take That's Mark Owen joined the show.

Alex also spoke about being reunited with her "old pal" Gethin Jones, who presented the special shows alongside her. On Tuesday, the show returned to screens in its usual slot with Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas at the helm. Alex continued: "Also, being next to my old pal @gethincjones is always a treat. Welcoming Mark, Alex said: "He's one third of one of the biggest boybands of all time..." The Welsh presenter made a cheeky boyband remark to the singer turned broadcaster as she welcomed Take That star Mark Owen to the [BBC](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/bbc) One programme. Ronan pretended to look gutted momentarily before continuing with the show. Before he turned his talents to presenting, Ronan was a member of Boyzone, however, it seems Alex, who hails from Ammanford, may have favoured Take That. before leaning towards Ronan and announcing: "Take That." "It was an honour to pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen and reading your messages and seeing your photos was the best part." [Crossfire on BBC start time, plot and how many episodes there are](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/crossfire-bbc-how-many-episodes-25064762) [BBC Crossfire cast list: Who stars alongside Keeley Hawes in new drama?](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/crossfire-bbc-cast-list-full-25064458) [This Morning's Holly and Phil say they didn't 'jump the queue' despite not waiting in line to see The Queen](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/mornings-holly-phil-say-didnt-25060486) [Married At First Sight UK groom storms out as he can't cope with bride's sexual remarks](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/married-first-sight-uk-groom-25059668) [Married at First Sight UK stopped filming after 'wild' wife swap that left the experts stunned](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/married-first-sight-uk-stopped-25069454) It comes after Alex missed the show on Tuesday night following a long stint of shifts presenting a special show in honour and memory of the Queen who died on Thursday, September 9. The pair also spoke to David who reflected on his broadcasting career before Shania opened up about her new music, love of TikTok and filming the new series of ITV's Starstruck.

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Infowars host Alex Jones says 'he's done being sorry' on the stand ... (NBC News)

“Is this a struggle session? Are we in China?” Jones exclaimed during his testimony after being reminded of those killed in the 2012 mass shooting.

[child pornography](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/child-porn-found-documents-alex-jones-sent-sandy-hook-family-n1018541) in the emails sent from Jones to them. “When that happens, you have full and sole access to those assets?” asked Mattei. Jones was asked about similar remarks he made on his show over the last week. [ trial ](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trial-set-begin-alex-jones-sandy-hook-hoax-case-rcna47246)in Waterbury, Connecticut, about 20 miles from Newtown, where the shooting took place. “This is not really a trial,” he said. Jones admitted on the stand that for years he repeated false stories on his radio and online show that the Sandy Hook shooting was “synthetic” and a “fake,” and that the families of the victims were “actors.” That matter was the subject of a [lawsuit](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/child-porn-found-documents-alex-jones-sent-sandy-hook-family-n1018541) Jones filed himself in 2019 against the Young Turks, a left-leaning online show that accused Jones of sending child pornography. “Is this a struggle session? On his show, Jones called Judge Barbara Bellis a “tyrant” and created a webpage online called “kangaroo court” where viewers can watch the trial. "I legitimately thought it might have been staged and I stand by that. [defamation trial](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alex-jones-connecticut-trial-latest-not-last-legal-fallout-sandy-hook-rcna47747)in Connecticut after being found liable for spreading lies that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. I don’t apologize for it.”

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Alex Jones declares he's 'done saying I'm sorry' at Sandy Hook trial (The Washington Post)

The Infowars founder lashed out at lawyers during a Connecticut trial that will determine what damages he has to pay families of victims of the school ...

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'Bad Times Are Incredibly Good For Palantir:' CEO Alex Karp ... (Benzinga)

Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE: PLTR) CEO Alex Karp said on Thursday that a period of uncertainty is good for the company while sounding a warning on a ...

[second-quarter results](https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/22/08/28395215/palantir-shares-crashed-premarket-following-dismal-q2-fy22-guidance-clocks-26-revenue-growth-in-q2-) on Aug. interest rates are the reason.” [failure is not an option](https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/09/28969331/does-defeat-mean-death-for-putin-as-ukraine-continues-to-slay-the-giant-with-palantir-software-ceo-a) for [Vladimir Putin], which increases the threat of nuclear war.” bad times really uncover the durable companies, and tech is going through bad times ... [How To Buy Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Shares](https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-buy-palantir-technologies-pltr-stock) [reported](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/22/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-says-tidal-wave-of-macroeconomic-risks-will-wipe-out-some-companies.html) CNBC.

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