Sandy Hook families reject settlement offer from Infowars host Alex Jones

Jones found liable for damages after victims said he defamed them by claiming 2012 mass shooting in Connecticut never happened

Relatives of the Sandy Hook school shooting victims have rejected an offer from Alex Jones, host of the conspiracy theory and rightwing disinformation website Infowars, to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve their lawsuit. The families said he defamed them by asserting the massacre never happened.

A Connecticut judge found Jones liable for damages in November, and a trial is planned to determine how much he should pay the families.