Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to overturn a $1.5 billion judgment against Alex Jones for saying the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. Jones had been ordered to pay damages to the victims' families for his false claims. He attempted to argue that his speech was protected by free speech rights, but the court did not change the prior ruling.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Supreme Court denied Alex Jones's appeal to overturn a $1.5 billion defamation judgment.
- Jones claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, which resulted in 26 deaths, was a hoax.
- In 2022, Jones was ordered to pay these damages to the victims' families.
- To pay the judgment, Jones might have to sell his Infowars media company.
- Jones argued the financial penalty violated his free speech rights.
- The Supreme Court did not explain why it denied Jones's appeal.
- Infowars could be put up for sale again after a bankruptcy judge rejected The Onion's attempt to buy it last year.
- Despite acknowledging the shooting was real, Jones still faces legal pressures for his past statements.
