Alex Jones Liable For Defamation In Sandy Hook 'Hoax' Case

The shooting was portrayed on Jones' Infowars show as a hoax involving actors aimed at increasing gun control. He has since acknowledged the shooting.

A Connecticut judge found Infowars host Alex Jones liable by default Monday in a defamation lawsuit brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting over the conspiracy theorist's claims that the massacre was a hoax.

The ruling by the judge, who cited Jones' refusal to abide by court rulings or turn over evidence, means a jury will determine how much in damages Jones should pay to the families.

Shortly after the judge's decision, Jones went on his show and said he'd been deprived of a fair trial.