ALEX Jones could face a criminal trial over perjury claims after his texts were mistakenly exposed to an opposing attorney, a legal expert said. Jones, the shock jock Infowars founder, is standing trial in Texas to determine how much he has to pay in damages for defamation in the case of the Sandy Hook shooting.
AlamyAlex Jones could face a criminal trial over perjury claims after his texts were mistakenly released to an opposing attorney '/ '
ReutersThe Infowars founder had previously claimed that he could not locate any emails concerning the Sandy Hook tragedy '/ '
AP:Associated PressJones is standing trial to determine how much he has to pay in damages for defamation in the case of the Sandy Hook shooting '/ ' On a dramatic Wednesday in court, the Infowars host looked dumbstruck when told his attorney had accidentally exposed his text message records to the opposition lawyer representing the parents of a murdered child. ...Did you know 12 days ago your attorneys messed up and sent me an entire digital copy of your entire cell phone with every text message you've sent for the past two years?... said attorney Mark Bankston said according to HuffPost. ...And when informed did not take any steps to identify it as privilege?... Bankston is representing Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose six-year-old child Jesse was slain in the horrific event read more sun stories
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SPEAKER SCANDAL Pelosi's husband pleads not guilty to DUI hours after Speaker leaves Taiwan They are seeking as much as $150million from Jones and his company Free Speech Systems LLC, Reuters reported. Jones had previously claimed that he was unable to find any emails regarding the Sandy Hook massacre, but Bankston recovered one and showed it to the jury in the trial, the Independent reported. Former US Attorney and founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers Neama Rahmani told the Sun there could be serious implications for this slip-up, including a separate criminal trial. ...Bankston did the right thing,... Rahmani exclusively told The US Sun. Most read in News 'WE KNOW HOW SHE DIED' Gabby Petito's mom breaks down as she slams Brian's 'confession' FIRED UP Inside chaotic moments at Woodstock '99 that triggered WARZONE to erupt HOUSE OF HORRORS Mom & son's dismembered bodies found after kidnapped daughter's escape TRAGIC CRASH Mom & daughter, 8, died in 8-car crash after getting trapped in burning car FATAL CRASH Congresswoman & two aides among 4 people killed in horror car crash HAIRY MOMENT Shocking clip of 'Bigfoot howling' recorded after '7ft beast spotted' ...When a lawyer inadvertently receives evidence that may be privileged, they have an ethical duty to notify the sender and not review the material until the privilege issues are resolved. ...If Jones's lawyer didn't assert privilege over the text messages as issue, then they are fair game for cross-examination.... ...SEPARATE PROSECUTION' The Sandy Hook family's legal team is now considering the implications of Jones's text message records, which Rahmani said could lead to multiple negative outcomes for Jones. ...Attorney-client privilege requires the messages be for the purpose of giving or receiving legal advice,... Rahmani told The US Sun. ...If Jones lied about their existence, then he committed perjury and may have also obstructed justice if he did to produce them in discovery.... Rahmani said this piece of the trial could lead to another prosecution, depending on how it is handled. ...A separate prosecution is a possibility, especially if Judge Gamble refers the case to prosecutors,... Rahmani said. ...She has already said that Jones may have committed perjury, so Jones' legal problems may just be beginning, and his lawyers are partly to blame.... ...If I was mistaken, I was mistaken, you've got the text messages right there,... Jones said regarding his previous claim that he couldn't find any Sandy Hook-related emails. JONES ADMITS MISTAKES Over the years, Jones has been known for falsely claiming the event was a ...giant hoax... that was carried out by actors who oppose the Second Amendment right to bear arms. As a result, families of the victims have sued Jones for defamation in both Texas and Connecticut courts. Jones has apologized and admitted the shooting was ...100 percent real... in court, but his apology wasn't enough for some grieving families. The radio personality has said he was ...under a lot of pressure... at the time of his previous claims but admitted he ...truly meant it... when he first spread the rumors in the wake of the shooting. However, the attorney representing the Sandy Hook family Mark Bankston has accused Jones of approaching the trial in bad faith and presented shocking evidence against him in court. If Jones lied about their existence, then he committed perjury and may have also obstructed justice if he did to produce them in discovery. Neama Rahmani Bankston showed a video of Jones during a broadcast Friday where he said the jury pool was full of people who ...don't know what planet they're on,... Reuters reported. The text messages also give insight into how Jones' shock claims gave Infowars more business, Bankston claimed. The Sandy Hooks family lawyer said that Infowars was making $800,000 a day in 2018, based on information found in the shock jock's phone records. Alex Jones's company Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy just last Friday. Reuters reported that he said this decision will help the company stay on air while it appeals. A Dallas, Texas native, Jones is known for warning about terrorist attacks with no evidence and has called tragic events such as 9/11, the Boston Marathon bombings and the 2013 Washington Navy Yard mass murder, ...operations... that have come from our own government. Read More on The US Sun
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