After Alex Jones Interview, Lawyers Dismiss Odds for Sandy Hook Lawsuit
An attorney representing several of the families of Sandy Hook victims vaguely threatened legal action in a letter urging NBC not to air Jones' interview with Megyn Kelly.
June 21, 2017 at 06:45 PM
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Days before Megyn Kelly's controversial interview with Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones aired on NBC, the lawyer representing the victims' families warned there could be legal ramifications. Now, media experts say that threat may lack teeth.
Attorney Josh Koskoff hinted at legal action in a letter to NBC executives by warning that airing the interview “will cause serious emotional distress” to the Sandy Hook families. Attorneys and media law experts agreed any lawsuit would hinge on federal tort doctrine dealing with intentional infliction of emotional distress, but would run up against a First Amendment defense.
NBC aired the 20-minute interview Sunday despite Koskoff's letter. The Connecticut affiliate didn't air the show, and instead spoke to Gov. Dannel Malloy and several Sandy Hook families.
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