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Sandy Hook families get approval to dig into Alex Jones's finances

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  1. studegator

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    Good for them!
    Sandy Hook families get approval to dig into Alex Jones's finances
    Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday allowed victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre to retain a forensic financial investigator to dig into the finances of bankrupt right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who for years falsely claimed that the shooting was a hoax.

    Jones and his company Free Speech Systems have been found liable for $1.5 billion in two defamation trials over lies that Jones spread about the deadly elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. The Sandy Hook families said that they need specialized assistance to review Jones' assets, income, and ability to pay those verdicts.

    U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston, Texas on Tuesday approved the families' request to retain Nardello & Co, which is providing its services on a pro bono basis.
     
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  2. Gatorrick22

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    Defamation is the right to steal everything from someone? These were freaking words after the fact.

    This is why a great majority of people despise lawyers. Screw them...

    Lawyers are just out to steal as much money from other people as they can. And we wonder why many of them become elected officials. Freaking thieves...

    This is my commie eliminator thread: Many people getting ignored... :);)
     
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  3. sierragator

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    Yeah Alex is the real victim here. I hope he ends up under a bridge eating cat food. He is a total scumbag.
     
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  4. HeyItsMe

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    Lol, Jesus Christ, man. Alex Jones is a steaming pile of human garbage. I hope he goes bankrupt and ends up having to live the rest of his days in an abandoned subway shaft while using his MyPillow to cry himself to sleep.
     
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  5. Gatorrick22

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    Who the hail said he was a victim? Not me. But stealing that much money for words he said after the fact is theft.
     
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  6. orangeblue_coop

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    Alex Jones is a scumbag who deserves everything bad that happens to him
     
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    He amassed a huge fortune on the backs of suffering of others. The Sandy Hook families endured harassment, death threats and many had to move to avoid the consequences of his "words."
     
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  8. Gatorrick22

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    You have NO concept of Jesus... And although Alex Jones might just well be a "steaming pile of human garbage" no one deserves that much money for WORDS.... no matter how insensitive or disgusting those words were. How do they even prove defamation? Many people have been slandered and libeled with much easy proof that they were indeed defamed yet not get anywhere near that ridiculous over compensation for it.
     
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  9. Gatorrick22

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    I never said he was a nice guy, and... he probably is a POS. But that amount is simply unjust.
     
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  10. AzCatFan

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    How do you prove defamation and harm? How about in a court of law. Which happened. Jones lost. He should pay up.
     
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  11. HeyItsMe

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    You’re right, Jesus isn’t real, but back to the topic at hand. His words led to his dipshit audience with a combined IQ of 7 to threaten and torment the lives of the families of the victims. Many of them had to move away completely and change their lives to avoid the harassment. It’s very simple how they were able to do it.
     
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  12. Gatorrick22

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    So, there is harassment involved in this too? That's much more than I had read... Seems like he went way too far with his simple denial of this tragic event.
     
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    Yes, he went much further than just denying that it happened.
     
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    He's not some guy working a corporate 9-5 who made a comment at the water cooler. He amassed a fortune in large part because of the defemation. So now bye, bye fortune. Maybe he can build it back up honestly next time.
     
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    Hey Rick - is someone who has been stolen from a victim of theft?

    Good lord dude.
     
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    enforcing a court ruling for defamation is not stealing. and intentional, malicious actions that bring harm have consequences.
     
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  17. ursidman

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    And good for these guys. That type of investigation can be complex and expensive
     
  18. sierragator

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    Cry us a river! Poor Alex, what a crock of shit!
     
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    Hey do you think I can sue Shaquille O'Neal for blowing up my phone the way he does? Damn it Shaq I already have insurance I don't need to talk to the General.
     
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    Did you live or work on Camp LeJune between the years 1953 and 1987?
     
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