Why are you, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, defending Alex Jones?

By Mark D. Bankston and William R. Ogden - Special to the American-Statesman


Dear U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz,

As counsel for the Sandy Hook parents in their Texas defamation lawsuits, we ask that you reconsider your recent statements about InfoWars host Alex Jones.

Over the past month, you have repeatedly defended Jones against Facebook’s decision to ban his account. Just a few days ago, you wrote yet another tweet defending InfoWars against what you called “tech censorship online.”

When it comes to Jones, we can only presume that you are speaking from ignorance and that you do not know the nature of the conduct you are now zealously defending, nor the harm that has befallen my clients and many others. This is not a question of free speech. This is not a question of disagreeing with a person’s political views. This is a question of just how much damage we’re prepared to let a madman inflict on the lives of innocent victims through malicious lies and willful harassment.

We beg that you have your staff provide you the court filings in Pozner v. Jones, Cause No. D-1-GN-18-001842, and that you read the affidavit of former Statesman editor Fred Zipp, who details the monstrous five-year campaign of lies and dangerous harassment waged against the Sandy Hook families. You’ll learn that when Leonard Pozner had videos about his son removed from YouTube, Jones retaliated by revealing addresses and displaying maps that could be used to find the family. You’ll learn that in 2017, an InfoWars follower was sentenced to prison when law enforcement caught her stalking the Pozner family and threatening their lives.

Read more: https://www.mystatesman.com/news/opinion/commentary-why-are-you-sen-ted-cruz-defending-alex-jones/Rgdlpn3a4oxObMMCCb2XOK/

Mark Bankston is the son of Susan Bankston, aka JuanitaJean.