Alex Jones Trial Begins , To Determine Monetary Damages , for Sandy Hook Hoax Claims.<br />The Connecticut trial follows the trial Jones faced in Texas in which he was ordered to pay <br />$50 million to the parents of one of the children killed in the attack. .<br />The families of eight victims and an FBI agent are the plaintiffs of this second trial.<br />Even before opening statements, the judge sanctioned Jones' team of attorneys for their "stunningly cavalier attitude" in handling evidence of the case.<br />An attorney for the families stated that Jones turned the "fear and anxiety and paranoia in his audience" into profit.<br />For years, Jones propagated the lie that the Sandy Hook massacre was a government hoax intended to take away citizens' guns.<br />An attorney for Jones stated that he was being cast as a scapegoat because of the outrageousness of his platform.<br />The haters want him silenced, Norm Mattis, Attorney for Alex Jones, via NBC News.<br />They hate him because he says outrageous things, Norm Mattis, Attorney for Alex Jones, via NBC News.<br />An attorney for Jones accused the families of "overstating the harm" done to them as a result of Jones' platform.<br />The FBI agent who was among the first on the scene was asked if he saw "anything fake" when he arrived at the school.<br />No. It's awful. It's awful.<br />It's awful, Norm Mattis, Attorney for Alex Jones, via NBC News.<br />The sister of a teacher murdered in the spree testified about the extent of the harassment she received as a result of Jones' conspiracy theories.<br />We were scared for our lives, Carlee Soto Parisi, Relative Witness, via NBC News
