Alex Jones ordered to start paying fines for failing to show up at Sandy Hook suit deposition

Infowars host Alex Jones was ordered by a Connecticut judge on Friday to start paying fines for failing to appear at a deposition in a civil lawsuit filed by families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims.

Judge Barbara Bellis on Wednesday found Jones in contempt and set a fine schedule of $25,000 per weekday, beginning Friday, and increasing by $25,000 each weekday until he's deposed.

The order from Bellis on Friday came despite Jones’ vow to attend a deposition April 11. Jones' lawyers late Friday filed a notice of compliance that informs the court he paid the day's $25,000 fine to its clerk.

Jones and his legal team had hoped to put off the fines until he could be heard under a public interest appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court. The team requested a stay of the fines Thursday, saying medical conditions prevented Jones from attending the deposition.