Summary
The United States Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal from Alex Jones regarding a $1.4 billion judgment against him for falsely claiming the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. This judgment was awarded to the victims' families due to defamation. The court's decision keeps the original ruling in place.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Alex Jones's appeal against a $1.4 billion defamation judgment.
- The judgment was awarded to families of the Sandy Hook school shooting victims.
- Alex Jones claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax, calling it a "false flag" operation.
- The incident at Sandy Hook resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including 20 children.
- The judgment against Jones is considered the largest in a U.S. libel case.
- Jones argued the ruling violated his constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
- He lost a similar defamation case in Texas and declared bankruptcy after these lawsuits.
- The Connecticut court's initial ruling included $965 million in compensatory damages and $323 million in punitive damages after an appeal.
