Conspiracy theorist and Inforwars host Alex Jones defied a Connecticut judge's order to show up for a deposition for the second straight day on Thursday in Texas, according to the Associated Press.
The relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sued Jones for calling the 2012 massacre a "giant hoax."
Jones claimed that he was too sick to appear in court. His lawyers said that a doctor "remains firm in his initial recommendation that Mr. Jones neither attend a deposition nor return to work" because he "stands at serious risk of harm," according to The Washington Post.
Jones remained at home and broadcasted "The Alex Jones Show" for hours instead.
Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis denied Jones' lawyers request to delay the deposition on Wednesday, and said that his medical conditions do not qualify for him to skip it.
"Mr. Jones cannot unilaterally decide to continue to engage in his broadcasts, but refuse to participate in a deposition," Bellis wrote, per AP.
Jones was warned by Judge Bellis that if he did not appear on Thursday then he would be in contempt of her order. The lawyers for the relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting could try and subpoena Jones in Texas for not appearing at the deposition.
The judge had previously ruled that a jury will determine how much Jones will have to pay in damages to the families. That trial is scheduled to begin in August, but a deposition is needed before that can happen.
Christopher Mattei, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook Elementary School families, said that they plan to hold Jones "accountable for his actions."
"This cowardly attempt by Mr. Jones to escape accountability for the years he spent spreading lies about Sandy Hook, shows contempt both for the law and the families," Mattei said in a statement Thursday, per AP. "We will continue to work within the legal system to hold Mr. Jones accountable for his actions."
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