NEW YORK — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones declined to take the stand in his own defense Wednesday in the Infowars host's second defamation trial over his Sandy Hook comments, as jurors are slated to begin deliberating the damages this week.
Standing outside the Connecticut courthouse on Tuesday, Jones called the trial a"fraud" and told reporters he was likely not going to testify again because he could be held in contempt if he says he is"innocent."
Pattis did not call any witnesses for the defense, which is aiming to limit the amount of damages Jones must pay for calling the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School a hoax.The judge last year found Jones and Infowars' parent company, Free Speech Systems, liable in the defamation lawsuit, whose plaintiffs include an FBI agent who responded to the scene and eight families of victims that Jones called actors.
After the plaintiffs' attorney, Chris Mattei, at one point told Jones to"show a little respect" to the families of victims in the courtroom, Jones responded,"I've already said I'm sorry hundreds of times and I'm done saying I'm sorry." The Connecticut trial is the latest legal battle for Jones involving his comments on the Sandy Hook shooting, in which 20 children and six adults were killed.