Sandy Hook Families Sue Infowars' Alex Jones

The families of two children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting have filed lawsuits against right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for falsely claiming the 2012 massacre didn’t happen.Neil Heslin, the father of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, and Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa, the parents of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, filed separate defamation lawsuits Monday in Texas, NBC News reported. Should You Pay Your Taxes With a Credit Card? Jones has repeatedly claimed the Dec. 14, 2012, shooting that killed 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Connecticut, was a “hoax” concocted by gun control activists to chip away at Second Amendment rights.The lawsuits allege Jones’ insistence that the shooting was staged led others to make death threats against the victims’ families. The parents are seeking at least $1 million in damages. Starbucks Closing All Stores May 29 for Racial-Bias Training Photo Credit: Getty Images for SiriusXM
Source: NBC San Diego