Sandy Hook family attorney exposes Alex Jones

dishonesty during brutal cross-examination

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The dishonesty of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was spotlighted in a Texas court on Wednesday

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as a lawyer for a pair of Sandy Hook parents cross-examined the Infowars founder and fact-checked his answers in real-time.

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The jury hearing the case will determine how much Jones will have to pay the parents

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Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, who won a default judgement against him earlier this year.

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An attorney representing Heslin and Lewis has asked the jury to award $150 million in damages.

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Jones, who was the sole witness for the defense during the trial

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did not fare well Wednesday as he was cross-examined by the plaintiffs' attorney

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