Media Matters reports:
Alex Jones commented on Jeremy Richman’s death during his March 25 broadcast, repeatedly suggesting that Richman did not die by suicide. He also claimed that the timing of Richman’s death was suspicious and meant to distract from the release of the summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on possible Russian interference in the 2016 election.
“How do I get a fair trial with stuff like this? I’ve never said this guy’s name. Never said his name, until now. Now it’s, well, apparent suicide. I mean, is there going to be a police investigation? Are they going to look at the surveillance cameras? We have no idea whether he was even murdered at this point.”
A few reflections from our reporting on the death of Jeremy Richman, Sandy Hook dad who turned his loss into a foundation fostering brain science as a means for understanding violence. https://t.co/rpmgGREsEk
— Elizabeth Williamson (@NYTLiz) March 25, 2019
One of these hoaxers, Wolfgang Halbig–whose Twitter account was suspended ONLY LAST MONTH–spent years insisting that Avielle Richman was alive, living in alias as another girl in Newtown, a child he repeatedly named online.
— Elizabeth Williamson (@NYTLiz) March 25, 2019
Halbig’s naming of this child has terrified her family. He’s appeared on Alex Jones’ Infowars show multiple times.
— Elizabeth Williamson (@NYTLiz) March 25, 2019
He’s also requested thousands of pages of documents from Newtown officials, including the identities of Sandy Hook choir kids invited to sing at the Super Bowl after the shooting.
— Elizabeth Williamson (@NYTLiz) March 25, 2019
Halbig, along with Alex Jones, is being sued by Sandy Hook families, including the Richmans, for defamation in Connecticut. Another suit is moving forward in Texas.
— Elizabeth Williamson (@NYTLiz) March 25, 2019
Halbig has appeared multiple times in Newtown, seeking documents that he wrongly insists will prove Avielle and other children killed at Sandy Hook are alive. He has done this at times with an Infowars camera crew in tow.
— Elizabeth Williamson (@NYTLiz) March 25, 2019