AUSTIN, Texas - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said Wednesday that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was "100% real," a day after the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the attack testified about the suffering, death threats and harassment they've endured because of what Jones has trumpeted on his media platforms."It was ...
especially since I’ve met the parents. It’s 100% real," Jones testified at his trial to determine how much he owes for defaming the parents of a 6-year-old who was among the 20 students and six educators killed in the 2012 attack at the school in Newtown, Connecticut.But the parents who sued Jones said a day earlier that an apology wouldn’t be enough and that the Infowars host needed to be held accountable for repeatedly spreading falsehoods about the attack.
They are seeking at least $150 million.Closing arguments are expected to begin later Wednesday after more testimony from Jones, who has portrayed the lawsuit as an attack on his First Amendment rights.Jones is the only person testifying in defense of himself and his media company, Free Speech Systems.
His attorney asked him if he now understands it was "absolutely irresponsible" to push the false claims that the massacre didn’t happen and no one died.Jones said he does, but added, "They (the media) won’t let me take it back."FILE IMAGES - (L) Alex Jones attends a protest outside the Texas State Capitol during a rally calling for the reopening of Austin and Texas on April 25, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) (R) A sign board is located 1/4 mile He also complained that he’s been "typecast as someone that runs around.