The families of Sandy Hook shooting victims rejected a settlement offer from Infowars host Alex Jones regarding a Connecticut lawsuit about his statements about the 2012 shooting.
Jones made an “offer of compromise” on Tuesday, offering $120,000 to each plaintiff to settle the case. The families rejected the offer within hours.
“The so-called offer is a transparent and desperate attempt by Alex Jones to escape a public reckoning under oath with his deceitful, profit-driven campaign against the plaintiffs and the memory of their loved ones lost at Sandy Hook,” the families said in a statement sent to Connecticut Public.
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The offer of compromise was made a day before Jones, who signaled remorse in the court documents, was scheduled to appear before the Connecticut court regarding several missed depositions.
“Mr. Jones extends his heartfelt apology for any distress his remarks caused,” the settlement court filings read.
The radio host missed the depositions due to illness and won’t participate until a doctor clears him, Jones’s attorneys argued.
The plaintiffs have pressed the court to hold Jones in contempt and to arrest him in order to compel him to answer questions under oath.
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Jones was found guilty by default of defamation last November due to his unwillingness to turn over documents requested by the court.
The ruling was a follow-up to three previous rulings in Texas that granted the families of Sandy Hook damages after the talk show host described the 2012 shooting as a “false flag” operation.
