Appeals court slashes Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook judgment from $50M to $1.5M
Summary
A Texas appeals court has lowered the amount Alex Jones must pay to a Sandy Hook family from $50 million to $1.5 million. The original payment was for damages after Jones spread false claims that the shooting was a hoax, which caused harassment to the family.Key Facts
- Alex Jones is the founder of Infowars, a media outlet.
- Jones claimed the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax, which is untrue.
- Neil Heslin, a Sandy Hook victim’s father, was awarded damages for harassment caused by Jones’s claims.
- The original court ordered Jones to pay $50 million to Heslin.
- The Texas 3rd Court of Appeals reduced this amount to $1.5 million.
- The decision was unanimous among the appeals judges.
- The reduction changes the financial penalty Jones must pay to the family.
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