Alex Jones and Infowars have launched an anti-SLAPP motion against a defamation lawsuit filed by Twitter personality Brennan M. Gilmore and Georgetown University, in addition to filing a motion to dismiss the suit entirely.

The 29-page motion, filed by Jones' attorneys on Tuesday, states that Gilmore failed to explain how statements made by Jones and independent journalist Lee Stranahan were in any way defamatory and that the suit itself fits the definition of a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP), which is illegal in many states because such lawsuits impede free speech by burdening defendants with legal fees.

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