Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
Mark Bankston Profile picture
Mark Bankston
@BankstonAtLaw
Partner, Farrar & Ball. Bomb-throwing do-gooder. Half Robin Hood, half Blackbeard. Caught Alex Jones lying on the stand.
3 subscribers
Apr 24 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
Today, I am proud to announce that my firm Farrar & Ball has filed suit against the City of St. Paul for the death of Yia Xiong, an elderly Hmong war refugee who was killed by St. Paul Police officers.
Image
Image Yia Xiong’s death highlights how law enforcement has ignored modern reforms in favor of hyper-aggressive and overly militaristic styles of policing, placing us all in danger.
Apr 12 • 47 tweets • 6 min read
Today, my co-counsel Greg Adler and I filed suit against Fox, Newsmax, Univision, Timcast, Steven Crowder, Owen Shroyer, Simon Ateba, and Hollywood Unlocked for falsely portraying our innocent client as a neo-Nazi mass shooter. Image On May 6, 2023, an individual began shooting visitors to the Allen Premium Outlets, a large outdoor mall in Allen, Texas. In a matter of minutes, five adults and three children were killed, and seven other victims were wounded.
Mar 17 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
I’m starting a thread of ads I’m now getting on here, and let’s begin with this horrifying helmet thing that constantly appears on my timeline. Image I cannot escape this thing.


Image
Image
Image
Image
Mar 14 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
A quick open letter to NY Jets quarterback and massive weirdo Aaron Rodgers, from me, an attorney who for many years represented several Sandy Hook parents... 🧵

Hey Aaron, not sure if you’ll see this, but I figure the best chance is to put it here on Twitter, where it will hopefully be sandwiched between a tweet claiming the measles vaccine makes children gay and an ad for a cryptocurrency scam.
Mar 11 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Just finished watching the SXSW screening of this film, which is soon to appear on HBO. For six years I have had a very cautious relationship with the media because almost nobody gets this story right. But @danreed1000 delivered a masterpiece. Let me tell you about it... 🧵 The court footage is stunning. I've never seen a courtroom filmed with such intimacy. But it was the parents who made this film what it is. Dan let them tell their story in their own way. It's deeply personal in a way that most Sandy Hook coverage has never been.
Mar 10 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
To answer some FAQs I've gotten:

1. Yes, I am aware of Musk's tweet.

2. Yes, it is a remarkably similar situation to my client Ben Brody, who sued Musk a few months ago after being falsely accused of a crime in one of Musk's tweets.

3. Yes, I'm interested in talking to him. Image And now a quick FAQ for some misinformed people arriving in replies:

1. “But didn’t he attack cops?” No, that’s the whole point, he wasn’t involved. He wasn't even there.

2. “Well, he’s still here illegally.” No, he’s an asylum-seeker, and he’s using the legal process.
Oct 2, 2023 • 51 tweets • 8 min read
In 2018, I filed the first defamation lawsuits against Alex Jones, ultimately discrediting him in court. Today, I am proud to announce I have filed suit against yet another notorious disseminator of false information: The owner of this platform, Elon Musk.
Image
Image This new lawsuit was filed on behalf of Ben Brody, a 22-year-old recent college graduate who has been forced to take action due to Musk’s astonishingly reckless conduct here on Twitter.
Sep 18, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Want to know where this shit started? It started with Sandy Hook parents. My clients have dealt with this nonsense every single day for over 10 years. 🧵 Image My client Neil Heslin was labeled a "crisis actor" within hours of being featured on InfoWars. Here's a meme claiming he was a fireman killed on 9/11. There were similar claims for virtually all the parents, or at the least the ones who have publicly available photographs. Image