Alex Jones loses appeal to have Sandy Hook suit dismissed

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For the second time in as many months, right-wing activist Alex Jones has hit another setback in his legal battle linked to the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

This new action on Friday was a denial of an appeal by the Texas Court of Appeals in a lawsuit filed against Jones and his Infowars site by Scarlett Lewis, a mother of Jesse Lewis, one of the 20 students killed during the mass shooting. In the suit, Lewis seeks damages for false accusations made on Infowars broadcasts for targeting her.

Initially, Jones filed a motion have the suit thrown out. That motion was denied. Jones then appealed the denial, which the appellate court upheld, according to a ruling reported by Ring Wing Watch.

Right Ring Watch was also first to report on Sept. 4 when the Texas Court of Appeals tossed out an appeal Jones filed in a defamation case.

That case involved a suit filed by Neil Heslin, Jesse Lewis’ father, who said the site aired claims that Heslin said were meant to imply he lied about holding his murdered son’s body, leading to harassment and emotional damage.