It is difficult for public figures (politicians, government officials, astronauts, etc.) to win slander lawsuits. The courts set the bar high. And that’s as it should be. Otherwise people would be afraid to criticize public officials.
The bar is set much lower when the target of the slander is a private person. Alex Jones targeted private people, in a rather nasty way. He deserves whatever slap-down he gets.
“The bar is set much lower when the target of the slander is a private person. Alex Jones targeted private people, in a rather nasty way. He deserves whatever slap-down he gets.”
I understand that; I handled libel and slander cases (in the insurance industry, those were considered PERSONAL injuries, as opposed to BODILY injuries or PROPERTY damage). But, what was the slander?