No, defamation is NOT free speech. That’s why you can’t make a “1st amendment” defense in defamation cases.
Saying a shooting is a hoax is not defamation. What damage was done to anyone with what was said?
“Saying a shooting is a hoax is not defamation.”
Well, the jury decided it was.
By the way, he never said it was a hoax. Not even once. Along with a stack of other news stories that day he read a story from daily hedge that asks some very pointed questions about it. You’ll notice that nobody can provide a video of him saying it was fake. It was discussed whether or not that story may be accurate, and if the fax made sense, but he never declared that it was a false flag. Don’t believe me? Try to find a video of him saying it. You know and I know that would be centerpiece everywhere.