Judge backs full $49M jury award against Alex Jones in Texas
2 years, 1 month ago

Judge backs full $49M jury award against Alex Jones in Texas

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge said Tuesday she will not lower a nearly $50 million punishment against Alex Jones that a jury handed down earlier this year over the Infowars host spreading false conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Since that August trial in Texas, other judgments against Jones in Connecticut have stacked up to a staggering $1.44 billion — setting up what experts say is likely a long fight ahead for Sandy Hook families to try to collect that money. The decision in Texas by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble is another defeat for Jones and notable because a state law has raised questions about how much of the punishment would stand. In most civil cases, Texas law limits how much defendants have to pay in “exemplary,” or punitive, damages to twice the “economic damages” plus up to $750,000.

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Connecticut court upholds $965 million verdict against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook
2 weeks, 4 days ago
'Ugly turn': Sandy Hook victim's family blocked from getting $50 million from Alex Jones
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Alex Jones can't avoid his debt to Sandy Hook families — forced to liquidate his Infowars empire
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment
9 months, 2 weeks ago
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10 months, 4 weeks ago
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1 year ago
Alex Jones offers to pay Newtown families at least $55 million over school shooting hoax conspiracy
1 year ago
Alex Jones offers Sandy Hook victims' families $55 million to settle legal claims
1 year ago
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
Judge rules Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families
1 year, 2 months ago
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1 year, 2 months ago
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1 year, 3 months ago
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1 year, 3 months ago
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1 year, 3 months ago
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1 year, 6 months ago
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay $1.5bn for his Sandy Hook lies
2 years ago
Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook families
2 years, 1 month ago
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2 years, 1 month ago
Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $473 Million More To Sandy Hook Families
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2 years, 1 month ago
Alex Jones trial moves to punitive damages phase
2 years, 1 month ago
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2 years, 2 months ago
Alex Jones seeks new trial after $1B Sandy Hook verdict
2 years, 2 months ago
$1B judgment against Alex Jones for spreading false conspiracy theories
2 years, 2 months ago
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2 years, 2 months ago
$1B judgment against Alex Jones not the final word
2 years, 2 months ago
Alex Jones verdict: Sandy Hook families say ‘good prevails’ as Infowars conspiracist to pay $1billion
2 years, 2 months ago
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2 years, 2 months ago
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2 years, 3 months ago
Sandy Hook witnesses testify about Alex Jones’ hoax claims
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Alex Jones punished by Connecticut judge before latest defamation trial begins
2 years, 3 months ago
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2 years, 4 months ago
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2 years, 4 months ago
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2 years, 4 months ago
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2 years, 4 months ago
Alex Jones ordered to pay additional $45.2m in punitive damages by Texas jury
2 years, 4 months ago
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2 years, 4 months ago

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