defamation

Jones was found guilty of defamation in 2022 by juries in Texas and Connecticut.

"The report was never published widely, conscious of the dangers of a defamation suit," Coltart said.

Worse, it is a subtle form of victim-blaming, as it implies that the targets of defamation can make it stop by responding with gentleness instead of anger.

The radio host conspiracist was ordered to liquidate that platform to pay off part of a massive defamation judgment against him for smearing the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims repeatedly.

He sued CNN for defamation last month, comparing their report to a "digital lynching."