Then after you lose that, sue the new attorney for malpractice, then after you lose that…
ETA… Never mind. From 2018.
But, still, let us not forget…
…Get on the air and claim the whole thing is a deep state conspiracy and you need the rubes to send you more money.
Also-take Perry Mason’s name out of your mouth, Alex!
But let’s not overlook Rule 4.5: "If we’re talking about Alex Jones here, then fuck that guy.
Thread regarding how the phone data came into the possession of the plaintiffs’ attorney, and the relevant procedures etc:
https://twitter.com/dansolomon/status/1554900413702443016
The relevant rule is TRCP 193.3(d):
Privilege not waived by production. A party who produces material or information without intending to waive a claim of privilege does not waive that claim under these rules or the Rules of Evidence if - within ten days or a shorter time ordered by the court, after the producing party actually discovers that such production was made - the producing party amends the response, identifying the material or information produced and stating the privilege asserted. If the producing party thus amends the response to assert a privilege, any party who has obtained the specific material or information must promptly return the specified material or information and any copies pending any ruling by the court denying the privilege.
TLDR: Plaintiffs’ counsel notified defendant’s counsel of the error, didn’t hear back for 10 days, now gets to do whatever he wants with the data.
It’s interesting that’s allowed. I kind of assumed that “the defendant thinks you’re stupid” was outside the realm of what the law would permit.
And straight to hell after that.
I’m hoping that there is a way to put a sort of restraining order on Jones where he is no longer allowed to ever say or hint that the Sandy Hook massacre is a hoax.
Because otherwise, I totally see Jones taking to the air right afterward and telling his audience, “I told them what they wanted to hear because that corrupt court had their jackboots on me, but I assure you that it’s all lies and made up.”
Oh yeah, I forgot this is a civil matter.
They’re all screwed.
Alex Jones is so lucky that he got to insult his jury before they went off for deliberations! Most defendants don’t really think of that.
If I were on that jury, I’d find him liable for eleventy-trillion dollars and 33 cents.
You think this is related to his attorney releasing those text messages?
The Jan 6th Committee also wants his stuff. Fuck you Jones, you rancid beef haunch.
Probably not. In order to not come off as a monster to the jury, he would have had to come out and say that regardless of whether the opposing counsel had his cellphone records. By the same token however, all of his fans also probably assume that he basically had to say it in order to avoid the witch hunt, but that really he really doesn’t believe it happened.
The great thing is that they don’t have to ask Jones for it anymore.
Also also, his ex-wife apparently ( I couldn’t find a source) wants it too. He’s behind on child support, after all.
Before I get too pleased about this, and I know others have mentioned things, there’s no reason the Sandy Hook lawyer can’t use this stuff, right? There’s no privilege issue or anything? I really want this guy to squirm.
He followed the procedure for unwitting discovery. Given that Jones’s lawyers didn’t exercise privilege, or say “oops, sorry, gimme back” within 10 days, all of it is now open.
This is such sweet schadenfreude that I won’t need dessert after dinner tonight!