Infowars host Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $49.3 million in a defamation trial over his baseless claims that the Connecticut elementary school shooting was staged.
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Infowars host Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $49.3 million in a defamation trial over his baseless claims that the Connecticut elementary school shooting was staged.
The conspiracy theorist repeatedly claimed on his Austin-based talk show that the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, was a hoax perpetrated by the government to enact gun control legislation.
Attorney Andino Reynal said in his closing arguments that his client, Alex Jones, acted irresponsibly in spreading lies about the Sandy Hook shooting, but is not responsible for the emotional harm of a victim's family.
Infowars host Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $49.3 million in a defamation trial over his baseless claims that the Connecticut elementary school shooting was staged.
Infowars host Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $49.3 million in a defamation trial over his baseless claims that the Connecticut elementary school shooting was staged.
Infowars host Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $49.3 million in a defamation trial over his baseless claims that the Connecticut elementary school shooting was staged.
Infowars host Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $49.3 million in a defamation trial over his baseless claims that the Connecticut elementary school shooting was staged.
Infowars host Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $49.3 million in a defamation trial over his baseless claims that the Connecticut elementary school shooting was staged.