Court slashes $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoax
Summary
A Texas court reduced a $50 million judgment against Alex Jones to $1.5 million for falsely calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax. This decision does not change the $1.4 billion judgment against him in Connecticut, but it is a legal win for Jones as he appeals the damages.Key Facts
- Alex Jones and his company were found liable for claiming the Sandy Hook shooting was fake.
- The Texas court lowered the damages from $50 million to $1.5 million because the plaintiffs did not prove harassment damages beyond the state’s limit.
- The plaintiffs, parents of a victim, said the false claims caused them suffering but want Jones to pay damages.
- Jones admitted the shooting was real at trial but continues to appeal the judgments.
- Jones and his company have filed for bankruptcy and are trying to avoid paying the damages.
- The $1.4 billion judgment against Jones in Connecticut remains unchanged.
- Jones gave up the Infowars brand and moved to new websites after the lawsuits.
- The satirical site The Onion created parody Infowars content mocking Jones.
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