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Infowars rep says Alex Jones's audience grew exponentially after Sandy Hook massacre

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InfoWars rep says Alex Jones’s audience grew exponentially after Sandy Hook massacre

A representative for Free Speech Systems, the parent company of InfoWars, told a courtroom that Alex Jones’s audience grew “exponentially” after the Sandy Hook massacre.

The right-wing conspiracy theorist is facing trial in his second defamation case brought by the family of a victim for his claims that the elementary school shooting was a “hoax.”

Brittany Paz testified that the growth seen since 2012 has led to “billions” of social media impressions, coinciding with the date of the shooting.

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