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Inside the Alex Jones Trial

Aug 02, 202236 min
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Episode description

Alex Jones, the slowly bloating Texan broadcaster, is currently on trial in Austin for peddling conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook massacre. Jones has already lost—the trial will eventually set damages. 


Amid this, Jones’ companies are filing for bankruptcy and a new documentary about him is playing the festival circuit. He says this is all about the First Amendment. In a way, he’s right. Defamation cases are about the First Amendment. 


On this episode of Cyber, Motherboard Senior Staff Writer Anna Merlan comes on to discuss all things Alex Jones. Merlan has written extensively about Jones and is following the trial for Motherboard.


Stories discussed in this episode:


As Damages Trial Begins, Alex Jones’ Lawyers Fight for His Financial Life


InfoWars Cannot Stop Covering Its Own Damages Trial


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