Thu Sep 25 19:40:00 UTC 2025: ## DOJ Official Backs Down After Raising Questions About Sandy Hook FBI Agent

**Washington, D.C.** – A top Justice Department official has withdrawn a request for information regarding a retired FBI agent who testified in the defamation trial against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Ed Martin, Director of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, had previously sent a letter suggesting the agent, William Aldenberg, could be under criminal investigation for his testimony regarding the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Aldenberg, one of the first responders to the tragic event, was a key witness in the defamation suit brought by Sandy Hook families against Jones, resulting in a $1.4 billion judgment. Aldenberg also won a $90 million judgement against Jones for the threats and harassment he suffered as a result of Jones’ conspiracy theories.

Martin’s initial letter to Aldenberg’s attorney, Christopher Mattei, requested details about Aldenberg’s involvement in the lawsuit and questioned if he had disclosed any potential financial benefit from his testimony. The letter also alluded to potential criminal violations for government employees acting for personal gain.

However, following a public outcry fueled by Jones himself, who posted the initial letter on his X account, Martin was ordered by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to retract his request.

“At this time, I write to inform you that there is no investigation of you or your client,” Martin stated in a subsequent letter to Mattei. “Because of this, I hereby withdraw my request for information from you or your former client.”

Mattei condemned Martin’s initial inquiry as “the latest step in Jones’ campaign of harassment targeting Aldenberg and the Sandy Hook families,” adding that it represented “the corrupt complicity of at least one DOJ official.”

Prior to this incident, Jones posted a picture of himself standing next to Martin days before Martin’s letter to Mattei.

This is not the first time Martin’s conduct has come under scrutiny. During his tenure as Interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., before his nomination was withdrawn, he sent similar letters to prominent Democrats and political opponents suggesting potential investigations.

The Justice Department has not commented on whether Attorney General Pam Bondi or other department leaders were aware of Martin’s actions.

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