What Are The Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories?

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012, resulted in the death of 20 students and six staff members. The perpetrator, Adam Lanza, fatally shot his mother before committing suicide. Following the massacre, conspiracy theories began to emerge, with the victims being tormented by the false belief that their freedoms were under siege. The Sandy Hook Hoaxers were bound by the powerful, false belief that their freedoms were under siege, and group survival demanded they nurture and protect this falsehood.

After Sandy Hook, Infowars broadcaster Alex Jones spread the same bogus theory that the shooting was a staged pretext for federal gun control, with the families of the victims involved in the plot. New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson examines how the conspiracy theories around the tragedy began and how they changed America. The book is a two-part episode marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has confirmed that among his potential vice-presidential prospects is New York Jets. A Connecticut jury has heard closing arguments in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ defamation trial over his calling the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting a hoax. Jones has been ordered to liquidate his personal assets as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims.

One month after the Sandy Hook school shootings, the list of victims continues to grow. One man, Gene Rosen, was recently told to pay almost $1.5 billion (£1.2 billion) for claiming a 2012 school shooting was a hoax.