Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has directed a senior Justice Department official to withdraw an inquiry into a retired FBI agent’s role in the defamation lawsuits against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Ed Martin Jr., head of the DOJ’s “weaponization working group,” had sent a Sept. 15 letter to the Sandy Hook families’ attorney seeking information about former agent William Aldenberg, who responded to the 2012 shooting and later joined the families in the lawsuit that resulted in a $1.4 billion judgment against Jones. Martin suggested Aldenberg might have violated federal law by receiving financial benefits through his involvement.
The letter sparked frustration inside the department, leading Blanche to order Martin to retract it. On Wednesday, Martin issued a new letter stating, “there was no investigation” and formally withdrew his request.
Attorney Christopher Mattei, who represents the families, welcomed the withdrawal, calling the original inquiry a corrupt attempt to harass victims and a “heroic FBI agent.”
Jones, who has appealed the judgments in Connecticut and Texas, posted Martin’s initial letter online and claimed it showed Democrats and the FBI conspired against him. He is also navigating bankruptcy proceedings tied to Infowars.
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