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“Mr. Jones extends his heartfelt apology for anydistress his remarks caused,” reads Jones' letter, filed on Tuesday.
Each of the 13 plaintiffs issued their own letters in response on Wednesday, saying that they reject Jones' offer to settle “in full.”
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After the shooting, Jones took to his popular web talk show on Infowars.com, which has trafficked in various conspiracy theories, to spread baseless and inflammatory statements about the massacre.
Neil Heslinand Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son Jesse Lewis was killed in the shooting, and Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa, who lost their 6-year-old son Noah Pozner, firstfiled lawsuits against Jones in April 2018in Texas.
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The decision meant that a jury would determine what damages Jones owes the plaintiffs. A hearing to determine damages is set to happen in 2022.
In a statement, Jones said that he did provide the documents the court had requested, alleging in part, “They know they don’t have a case for damages. And so the judge is saying you are guilty of damages, now a jury decides how guilty you are. It’s not guilty until proven guilty.”
Norm Pattis, one of Jones' attorneys, told the Associated Press an appeal of the judge’s decision is in the works.
source: people.com
