Court slashes $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoax
The ruling does not affect a $1.25 billion judgment against Jones in Connecticut, but is a legal victory for him after he and his company, Free Speech Systems, were found liable for damages for claiming the mass shooting didn't happen.
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PBS NewsHourTier A
Court slashes $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoax(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
US court slashes Alex Jones fines for Sandy Hook school shooting case(opens original report in a new tab)Court cuts Infowars founder's penalty for false claims that school shooting was a 'hoax' from $50m to $1.5m. — Al Jazeera
ABC NewsTier B
Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling shooting a hoax(opens original report in a new tab)A Texas court has slashed a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million over falsely calling the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, school shootings a hoax — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
Texas court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones(opens original report in a new tab)A Texas appeals court cut a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million. A much larger $1.4 billion judgment in Connecticut still stands. — CBS News
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