New York Daily News

New Sandy Hook lie suits

- Rich Schapiro

THE FAMILIES of six victims slaughtere­d at Sandy Hook Elementary School have filed a defamation lawsuit against conspiracy monger Alex Jones.

The suit filed Wednesday accuses the “Infowars” host (photo) of “a years-long campaign of abusive and outrageous false statements.”

“While the nation recoiled at the terrible reality of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Alex Jones saw an opportunit­y,” said the families’ attorney, Josh Koskoff.

“He went on a sustained attack that has lasted for years, accusing shattered family members of being actors, stating as fact that the shooting itself was a hoax and inciting others to act on these malicious lies.”

The legal action comes roughly a month after the parents of two slain children sued Jones for defamation. The new suit was filed in Bridgeport, Conn., by the parents of four children — Daniel Barden, Dylan Hockley, Ben Wheeler and Avielle Richman — as well as relatives of first-grade teacher Victoria Soto and school Principal Dawn Hochsprung.

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