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Alex Jones's Sandy Hook defamation damages slashed in Texas, but $1.25B judgment remains

A Texas appeals court has significantly reduced the $50 million judgment against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones related to his false claims about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. The court ruled that Jones is only liable for approximately $6 million, citing state laws that cap damages. This decision does not impact the separate $1.25 billion judgment Jones owes to families in Connecticut, leaving him still facing substantial financial penalties and bankruptcy proceedings. AI

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Alex Jones's Sandy Hook defamation damages slashed in Texas, but $1.25B judgment remains

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press ·

    Alex Jones no longer on-the-hook for $50 million owed to Sandy Hook families—but he still has $1.25 billion looming over his head

    The Infowars' founder can only be forced to pay about $6 million from the Texas court, but still has a separate judgement in Connecticut up to $1.25 billion.