Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ Appeal of $1.4 Billion Defamation Judgment in Sandy Hook Shooting

AP.com:

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

The Infowars host had argued that a judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress without holding a trial on the merits of allegations lodged by relatives of victims of the shooting, which killed 20 first graders and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut.

The justices did not comment on their order, which they issued without even asking the families of the Sandy Hook victims to respond to Jones’ appeal. An FBI agent who responded to the shooting also sued. A lawyer who represents Sandy Hook families said the Supreme Court had properly rejected Jones’ “latest desperate attempt to avoid accountability for the harm he has caused.”

Jones never got a trial, and the judgment against him is ridiculously excessive, but it’s hard to feel much sympathy when he’s been such a habitual scumbag over the years.

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DOJ Pursuing Perjury Charges Against James Comey

FOXNews.com:

 

Federal prosecutors preparing to seek an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress have just days left before the statute of limitations expires — one of several hurdles the Justice Department faces in pursuing its case against Comey.

The case against Comey, at least for now, centers on the remarks he made during his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a Sept. 30, 2020, hearing focused on the origins of the so-called "Crossfire Hurricane" probe.

This could be tricky for two reasons. First, prosecutors have little time to make their case for perjury, which appears to be the basis of the probe. That charge carries a five-year statute of limitations — giving prosecutors until Tuesday to impanel a federal grand jury, present their case and secure an indictment from at least 12 jurors before the deadline expires.

First, the DOJ needs to present a strong case against Comey, otherwise, it’s just wasting everyone’s time. Second, Comey has managed to earn the disdain of both Republicans and Democrats, to the point where even Joy Behar has called for his indictment. Finally, if anything, he should be held accountable for lying about posting, then deleting, an Instagram photo of seashells spelling out “8647” on a beach. The image sparked a Secret Service investigation after Trump supporters interpreted it as a veiled assassination threat, although many (including myself) believe Comey himself was behind it.

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