Covering the #AlexJones defamation trial in Austin TX. I'm inside the courtroom. Jury is deliberating but judge and both attorney's are inside hearing a motion to return all the documents mistakenly given to the plaintiffs.
Defense is attaching a request for a mistrial to this request as well.
This is #textmessagegate by the way. I can't imagine you missed it yesterday but just in case:
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08…
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08…
Ohhhhhkay. A lot to get through here.
Top line. Plaintiff confirms report that the Jan 6th committee has requested #AlexJones text messages that were accidentally sent to them.
Attorney says he 'intends to give it to them' unless instructed otherwise by the judge.
Top line. Plaintiff confirms report that the Jan 6th committee has requested #AlexJones text messages that were accidentally sent to them.
Attorney says he 'intends to give it to them' unless instructed otherwise by the judge.
Also judge denies mistrial motion here and says it's 'like the 17th time' the defense has called for a mistrial and 'I don’t even know if you meant it.'
lol
lol
As for what's actually on the file, judge orders any medical records be destroyed and the plaintiff attorney claims they've done that already.
The rest of it seems to be fair game. Judge tells the defense they can go through the process of marking documents as confidential now but she won't seal the entire phone and she won't stop the proceedings to let this process happen.
Plaintiff argues the email saying "Please disregard" from the defense put him under no obligation do so.
And, ultimately, the defense didn't take the legal steps necessary to mark these files as privileged.
And, ultimately, the defense didn't take the legal steps necessary to mark these files as privileged.
Also, pretty good summary here:
https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1555209702329442307
BREAKING: Verdict in the #AlexJones defamation trial.
4.1 million judgement signed by 10 of the 12 jurors.
4.1 million judgement signed by 10 of the 12 jurors.
As a reminder, there is another phase of this trial that begins tomorrow.
Jury will decide punitive damages which could mean more money being paid by Alex Jones to the Jesse Lewis family.
Jury will decide punitive damages which could mean more money being paid by Alex Jones to the Jesse Lewis family.
BREAKING: Verdict coming in #AlexJonesTrial for punitive damages portion of defamation case.
Plaintiffs lawyers are in the room.
Plaintiffs lawyers are in the room.
Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis are in the courtroom. Alex Jones is not.
Still waiting for the judge and jury to enter.
Still waiting for the judge and jury to enter.
Judge and jury are inside. Here we go. #AlexJonesTrial
BREAKING: Verdict in #AlexJonesTrial
Count 1: $4.2M
Count 2: $20.5M
Count 3: $20.5M
TOTAL JUDGEMENT: $45M for punitive damages.
Count 1: $4.2M
Count 2: $20.5M
Count 3: $20.5M
TOTAL JUDGEMENT: $45M for punitive damages.
Defense (obviously) notes they will appeal the ruling.
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