A judge has denied right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ attempt to delay his deposition in a lawsuit over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre after he appeared on his show while claiming to be too sick to appear in court.
Connecticut Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis on Tuesday ordered that the deposition go ahead as planned at 9am local time in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, suggesting that Mr Jones’ legal team “unknowingly misled” the court with its attempts to postpone it over his mystery illness.
Kevin Smith, an attorney for the Infowars host, filed a motion on Monday claiming that he is too sick to sit for the deposition.
The motion included a seven-sentence letter from an unnamed physician, citing unnamed “medical conditions” that mean Mr Jones “is remaining at home”, reported CT Insider.
But, the judge turned down the claim at a hearing on Tuesday, pointing out that, at the time he was allegedly sick and being seen by a doctor, he managed to host his Infowars show.
Judge Bellis raised doubts about the letter’s authenticity saying she has “no idea” if it is “genuine” or if the doctor is “currently licensed”.
“It appears to the court unreasonable to suggest that Jones can broadcast live for hours, whether it’s from home, remotely, or from a studio but he cannot sit for a deposition,” she told the court in her ruling.
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