(Article by Adan Salazar republished from Infowars.com)
In a devastating blow to free speech, a six-person Connecticut jury ordered Jones to pay $965 billion in compensatory damages to the families of people killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, in addition to first responder FBI agent William Aldenberg.
Conceding defeat, Jones’ lawyer Norm Pattis’ admitted on Twitter, “Yes, I know. I got my ass kicked,” additionally sharing a link to Alex Jones’ legal defense fund SaveInfowars.com.
Psst. Yes, I know. I got my ass kicked.!ouch
— norm_pattis (@PattisNorm) October 12, 2022
Onward to the appeal. Alex Jones Legal Fund https://t.co/E5vjqh124P
— norm_pattis (@PattisNorm) October 12, 2022
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) defended Jones’ right to “speak words.”
“He was not the one who pulled the trigger,” Greene wrote.
“Were his words wrong and did he apologize? Yes,” she tweeted, adding, “That’s what freedom of speech is. Freedom to speak words. Political persecution must end.”
No matter what you think of Alex Jones all he did was speak words.
He was not the one who pulled the trigger.
Were his words wrong and did he apologize? Yes.
That’s what freedom of speech is. Freedom to speak words.
Political persecution must end.https://t.co/3X81xOCS9j
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene?? (@RepMTG) October 12, 2022
Revolver News founder Darren Beattie noted Jones’ excessive fine is proof the regime can sue you into oblivion if they dislike what you’re saying.
Never ever question the regimes official story or we’ll fine you a billion dollars
If you have video proof like Assange, they’ll kill you.
Democracy overload
— Darren J. Beattie ? (@DarrenJBeattie) October 12, 2022
Free speech isn't free... costs 1 billion dollars
— Darren J. Beattie ? (@DarrenJBeattie) October 12, 2022
Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk remarked Jones’ verdict “isn’t about calculating real damages from Alex Jones. This is about sending a message. If you upset the Regime, they will destroy you, completely and utterly, forever.”
This isn't about calculating real damages from Alex Jones. This is about sending a message: If you upset the Regime, they will destroy you, completely and utterly, forever.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 12, 2022
If Alex Jones owes a billion dollars for saying mean things on his show, how much should the propagandists at CNN, MSNBC, WaPo, and The New York Times pay to all the Americans they pressured to inject their kids saying it would prevent transmission to grandma?
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 12, 2022
Political commentator and attorney Mike Cernovich pointed out “Alex Jones killed no one,” and highlighted the default guilty judgement against Jones robbed him of his constitutionally protected right to a fair trial.
“He apologized for his erroneous reports, of which there weren’t many,” Cernovich tweeted. “Nevertheless in a trial where he wasn’t allowed to defend himself on free speech grounds, he’s now being ordered to pay hundreds-of-millions of dollars. Stalin’s ghost has returned.”
Alex Jones killed no one. He apologized for his erroneous reports, of which there weren’t many. Nevertheless in a trial where he wasn’t allowed to defend himself on free speech grounds, he’s now being ordered to pay hundreds-of-millions of dollars. Stalin’s ghost has returned.
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) October 12, 2022
Human Events editor Jack Posobiec noted the verdict essentially means media personalities can be sued for promoting the false notion that Covid vaccines can stop transmission of the virus.
How much money can we get awarded for suing every media figure who said the vaccine would stop transmission?
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) October 12, 2022
It’s not hypocrisy it’s hierarchy
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) October 12, 2022
Conservative commentator Benny Johnson noted the disparity in Jones’ ruling for “causing harm,” while leftists who’ve literally tried to kill conservatives have faced little to no fines.
Alex Jones: $1 billon fine for causing “harm”
Violent Leftist Fascists literally trying to *kill* conservatives in the street: $0
There are some things money can’t buy…
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 12, 2022
The Liberty Daily editor-in-chief JD Rucker responded that Jones’ verdict “is about quashing dissent.”
“Many are understandably alarmed that the Alex Jones verdict is a direct attack against freedom of speech, but it’s actually worse than that,” Rucker warned. “This is an attack against freedom of thought. He is being persecuted for wrongthink. WE will all be persecuted for wrongthink soon.”
The Alex Jones verdict is about quashing dissent.
That's why they're still holding J6 political prisoners.
It's why they label concerned parents as domestic terrorists.
It's why they claim any dissent against the narrative or agenda is "misinformation."
— JD Rucker (@JDRucker) October 12, 2022
It's not about left versus right.
Even a leftist who hates Alex Jones for his message or ideology should be fair-minded enough to admit that there are far worse crimes than what he did.
If you can't see a billion dollar penalty as unjust, then you are part of the problem.
— JD Rucker (@JDRucker) October 12, 2022
Whether it's Alex Jones, Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, or Donald Trump, anyone who is not careful about what they say against the cabal will be punished.
They want us to be careful. Careful people hesitate. Careful people comply. Careful people remain silent in the face of tyranny.
— JD Rucker (@JDRucker) October 12, 2022
Author Michael Malice noted OJ Simpson, who presumably killed his wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman, only paid $33.5 million to families of his victims.
By way of comparison, OJ Simpson was ordered to pay $33.5 million to the families for the wrongful deaths of his two victims#AlexJonesTrial #AlexJones
— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) October 12, 2022
Journalist Ian Miles Cheong observed the billion dollar verdict “signals that it’s open season on anyone else whose speech may provoke stochastic actions.
Unlike some of my compatriots I’m not eager to celebrate the verdict against Alex Jones. A billion isn’t just a lot of money—it signals that it’s open season on anyone else whose speech may provoke stochastic actions. This goes for feminists, conservatives, culture critics, etc.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 12, 2022
Lawyer and YouTuber Viva Frei says he would like the ruling to be overturned on appeal, and if it doesn’t “there is no hope left for the so-called ‘justice’ system.”
Just a $1,000,000,000 award in damages against Alex Jones after a Kafka-esque show trial. If this doesn’t get overturned on appeal, there is no hope left for the so-called “justice” system.
— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) October 12, 2022
Conservative commentator Jesse Kelly cautioned those celebrating the verdict that the precedent set would come back to bite them.
Approximately 99.9999% of pundits who will celebrate this are too stupid to understand how this precedent will end up on their doorstep one day.
Enjoy. But don’t you dare say anything outrageous that offends my mental health. Or else…. https://t.co/ISUKyraX8n
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) October 12, 2022
Comedian Tim Young joked the verdict was so high, the jury might have mistaken Jones for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
They fined Alex Jones $965 million... what did the jury think he was... Pfizer?
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) October 12, 2022
If Alex Jones has to pay that outlandish amount of money, I can't wait to see what Big Pharma has to pay for actually wiping out kids. ?
— Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) October 12, 2022
While conservatives are mourning the death of free speech, high-profile liberals like former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki are hailing the ruling saying they hope it will bring about the death of Infowars.
Imagine how the lefts gonna act when Elon let’s Alex Jones back on Twitter. ?
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) October 12, 2022
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