Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has a letter from his good friend Ed Martin, and he needs you all to realize it.
Properly, it’s not a letter to Alex Jones. Extra a letter about Alex Jones, or, extra exactly, a favor for Alex Jones.
In case you are not deep in Alex Jones lore, Aldenberg’s title could imply nothing, however he was one of many first responders on the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary College taking pictures in 2012. So, in fact, he got here in for the complete Alex Jones remedy, struggling years of threats from Jones’ followers. Aldenberg, together with lots of the Sandy Hook households, sued Jones for defamation and prevailed, with Aldenberg’s share of the judgment being round $120 million.
You may marvel what function the DOJ might probably have in investigating a state court docket civil lawsuit involving a now-retired FBI agent who sued Jones in his private capability—and also you’re proper to marvel.
Right here’s the place Jones’s conspiracy idea has to get wrapped in one other layer of conspiracy idea. See, it may well’t simply be that Aldenberg and the Sandy Hook households sued Jones as a result of he spewed vicious, ceaseless lies about probably the most traumatic occasion conceivable. No, it positively must be the fault of the Democrats.
Ed Martin speaks at an occasion on the Capitol in Washington in 2023.
Right here’s how Jones characterised the letter from Cool Highly effective Pal Ed:
“Breaking! The DOJ’s Task Force On Government Weaponization Against The American People Has Launched An Investigation Into The Democrat Party / FBI Directing Illegal Law-fare Against Alex Jones And Infowars.”
Martin, together with his typical dim pugnaciousness, is principally accusing the FBI agent of getting someway used his authorities function on the FBI to behave for his personal private profit by … testifying? suing? Not likely tremendous clear on Martin’s authorized idea right here. What is evident is that he thinks it is a intelligent little option to someway deal with Jones’ private want to eradicate the large judgment towards him as an official authorities matter. Apparently, Aldenberg weaponized the federal authorities by suing Alex Jones personally? Obtained it.
As a result of Martin is as thick-headed as he’s mean-spirited, he appears to assume that an “investigation” contains writing to attorneys and demanding they break attorney-client privilege by answering questions like “Did SA Aldenberg reveal any financial benefit that might accrue to him as he led litigation and recruited other plaintiffs? Did he do so before or after public proceedings/filings?”
Dawg, Aldenberg’s lawyer isn’t going to reply this.
It’s additionally a nonsensical query to ask about somebody who introduced a lawsuit looking for civil damages. Sure, Aldenberg did certainly reveal a monetary profit that might accrue to him! It’s referred to as “winning the lawsuit that he brought against Alex Jones.”
New York Legal professional Basic Letitia James speaks throughout a information convention in Feburary.
You’ll word that this isn’t in any method associated to Aldenberg, so even Martin’s threadbare hyperlink to authorities “weaponization” is gone. So now a handpicked Trump goon is writing to attorneys who represented somebody in a case that has nothing to do with the federal government, and is demanding they reply no matter obscure factor Jones cooked up in his spider-infested mind.
Martin’s letter to Aldenberg’s attorneys included a stuffy, little confidentiality demand:
“At this time, I respectfully request that you and Berlin Rosen keep this correspondence confidential. I do not wish to litigate this in the media.”
Hm. Kinda bizarre, then, that Alex Jones posted it publicly.
This is similar kind of letter Martin despatched to Abbe Lowell, who’s representing New York Legal professional Basic Letitia James. Whereas Martin apparently introduced a New York Submit photographer alongside to snap pics of Martin lurking theatrically and creepily exterior her residence as a part of his so-called investigation into her alleged mortgage fraud, he additionally demanded Lowell hold it mum: “I specifically ask that you redouble your efforts to not leak this confidential letter. I prefer not to have to move in court to stop you or your client from leaking.”
Actually, as bleak because it has been to see Martin act as one in all Trump’s hatchet males in going after individuals like James and Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook dinner, this feels even worse. It’s stretching the bounds of the “weaponization of the federal government” into nonsense.
Aldenberg doesn’t work for the federal government any longer. These instances weren’t in federal court docket. The judgment is a civil judgment. Jones isn’t a part of the federal government. By blasting this out as an official DOJ communication, Martin is signing onto one of many worst, most pernicious conspiracy theories to take maintain lately.
Whether or not that is Martin freelancing a bit or whether or not the DOJ is taking an official pro-Jones stance, it’s horrible. Martin is a buffoon, however he at the moment appears to have few limits on his energy.
