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Connecticut’s governor delivered the news to 26 Sandy Hook families 10 years ago. It changed the national conversation around school violence and gun reform

HARTFORD, Conn. — On Dec. 14, 2012, 26 families huddled inside a firehouse in Newtown, holding onto their last fragments of hope that quickly drained from the cold, crowded space.

Tribune News Service

Texas judge rules Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook parents full $49 million in defamation case

The judge opted not to apply a $750,000 cap Texas imposes on punitive damages, questioning its constitutionality and saying Jones had “done something horrible” in claiming the shooting was faked.

The Texas Tribune

Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook victim's parents $49M despite Texas cap, judge rules

The amount is much higher than the cap set by Texas law that limits punitive damages.

Axios

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‘Just because there’s a marketplace for lies doesn’t mean we should value them’

Broadcaster Alex Jones has made millions out of his lies and conspiracy theories. As long as people want to believe, he’ll continue peddling them.

Crikey

Mother of Sandy Hook victim describes Alex Jones as the ‘biggest bully I’ve ever faced’

Last month, Scarlett Lewis confronted the far-right extremist with the damage he had caused by spreading his lies that the Sandy Hook massacre was a ‘hoax’

The Independent UK

'I killed the kids' - Alex Jones erupts in first interview since Sandy Hook defamation verdict

Alex Jones was ordered to pay $45.2 million (£39.17 million) in punitive damages following a lawsuit in relation to his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax

Daily Mirror

Nikolas Cruz’s jailhouse calls reveal he laughed about leaving MAGA hat on mother’s grave

In another video visit, the Parkland gunman urged his brother to visit their mother’s grave on Valentine’s Day – the anniversary of his murderous rampage

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Alex Jones juror breaks silence on tense deliberations in Sandy Hook case

Jurors first deliberated whether the Sandy Hook parents warranted any damages at all

The Independent UK

Mother of Sandy Hook victim says she felt compassion for ‘lonely’ Alex Jones when she faced him in court

‘What I saw was just a man, a human being in pain, lonely with no one there to testify for him’

The Independent UK

Let’s Praise the Bravery of the Sandy Hook Families

“A lot of folks are centering Alex Jones when they should be centering Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis,” said Dan Friesen, expert on Infowars.

Texas Observer

How Alex Jones’ behavior impacts him in court

Some legal experts said they were surprised by his conduct and questioned whether it was a calculated risk to boost his appeal to fans.

Politico

Alex Jones has to pay $45million to parents of Sandy Hook victim over ‘lies’

One parent said both Alex Jones and Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza were bullies

Evening Standard

How Alex Jones helped mainstream conspiracy theories become part of American life

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay millions in damages for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school massacre. But even if the penalties shut down Infowars, his influence will remain.

WEKU

US jury orders Alex Jones to pay $45 million more for lying about Sandy Hook massacre

A Texas jury on Friday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, adding to the $4.1 million he has to pay for the suffering he put them through by…

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WEKU

A jury tags Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages for 2 Sandy Hook parents

Jones, the creator and face of the conspiracy-peddling website InfoWars, is on the hook for a total of $49.3 million for spreading falsehoods about the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school.

Politico

Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies

Attorneys for the family had urged jurors to hand down a financial punishment that would put Infowars out of business.

Tribune News Service

Alex Jones hit with $45.2 million in punitive damages over Sandy Hook

A Texas jury punished conspiracy-peddler Alex Jones with a $45.2 million judgment Friday — just a day after awarding a family he defamed $4.1 million in damages.

The Texas Tribune

Jury awards parents of Sandy Hook victim more than $45 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones defamation case

Lawyers for the parents asked the jury to end Jones’ “gold rush of fear and misinformation.” He’ll owe a total of nearly $50 million to the parents.

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The Independent UK

Alex Jones ordered to pay additional $45.2m in punitive damages to family of Sandy Hook victim by Texas jury

The verdict comes just one day after the right-wing media figure was ordered to pay $4.11m in compensatory damages

Irish Independent

Conspiracy theorist ordered to pay £40m in damages over school massacre claims

A Texas jury has ordered Infowars’ Alex Jones to pay 49.3 million dollars (£40.8m) in damages to the parents of a pupil killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre which the conspiracy theorist falsely called a hoax.

The Independent UK

Economist: Alex Jones, his company worth up to $270 million

An economist says conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company Free Speech Systems are worth up to $270 million

Evening Standard

Who is Alex Jones? Why does Infowars host have to pay $965m to Sandy Hook families?

The right-wing conspiracy theorist made money by peddling false claims about the tragedy

WEKU

A jury will decide if Alex Jones has to pay punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents

Jones is being sued for defamation by the parents of a first grader killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 for saying the school shooting was a hoax on his radio show.

Evening Standard

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4m

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered pay $4.1 million to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook massacre for repeatedly claiming the shooting was a hoax.The far-right radio host and Infowars webcaster, 48, was sued by Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, who lost their six-year-old son…

Salon

Alex Jones' lawyer calls for mistrial

"I don't think it's a mistrial based on this," said Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble

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