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Texas jury orders Alex Jones to pay parents of Sandy Hook victim more than $4 million in defamation suit

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The conspiracy theorist and far-right broadcaster had earlier been found liable for defamation in a rare default judgment.

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  1. Forbes

    Alex Jones Calls Sandy Hook Trial Judge ‘Demonically Possessed’ Just Before He’s Set To Testify (opens Forbes)

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    Infowars host Alex Jones faces $150 million in restitution to parents of students killed in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

  2. CNN

    Opinion: The scariest part of the Alex Jones story (opens CNN)

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    Nicole Hemmer writes that as Alex Jones sits through a hearing to determine damages he will need to pay to Sandy Hook parents, it's important to remember that Jones and his vile conspiracy theories are no longer limited to the fringes.

  3. Boston

    Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million (opens Boston)

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    The parents had sought at least $150 million in compensation for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

  4. CBS News

    Texas jury orders Alex Jones to pay parents of Sandy Hook victim more than $4 million in defamation suit (opens CBS News)

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    The conspiracy theorist and far-right broadcaster had earlier been found liable for defamation in a rare default judgment.

  5. Foxla

    Alex Jones trial: Infowars host ordered to pay more than $4M in damages to Sandy Hook parents (opens Foxla)

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    Infowars founder Alex Jones has been ordered to pay more than $4 million to the parents of one of the victims of the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Jury orders Alex Jones to pay $4.1 million to parents of Sandy Hook victim (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    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.

  7. Deseret News

    Sandy Hook parents v. Alex Jones: Defamation cases explained (opens Deseret News)

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    Jurors deliberate damages for tormented families in the first of three cases against Alex Jones and Infowars

  8. Portland Press Herald

    Infowars’ Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The Austin jury must still decide how much the Infowars host must pay in punitive damages to the parents of a boy who was among the 20 children and 6 educators who were killed in the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut.

  9. Berkshire Eagle

    Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the

  10. KHOU Houston

    Jury orders Alex Jones to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million for calling 2012 massacre a hoax (opens KHOU Houston)

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    The Austin jury must still decide how much the Infowars host must pay in punitive damages

  11. New York Times

    Alex Jones Trial Live Updates: Jurors Award $4.1 Million in Damages (opens New York Times)

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    The jury decreed that the Infowars conspiracy theorist should pay compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, which Mr. Jones claimed was a hoax.

  12. Christian Science Monitor

    A reckoning for truth: Alex Jones revokes conspiracy theory in trial (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim are seeking $150 million in compensation from from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones who claimed the shooting was a hoax. Mr. Jones now admits the attack was real. The jury began deliberations on Wednesday.

  13. Fox News

    Alex Jones trial: Infowars host must pay Sandy Hook victim Jesse Lewis' family $4 million (opens Fox News)

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    Alex Jones must pay the family of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis $4 million in his defamation lawsuit after he theorized that the 2012 massacre was a hoax.

  14. The Daily Dot

    Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook families $4.1 million (opens The Daily Dot)

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    Infowars host Alex Jones was ordered to pay $4.1 million to the families of the victims of Sandy Hook for his lies about the shooting.

  15. The Guardian

    Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to pay $4.1m over false Sandy Hook claims (opens The Guardian)

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    Far-right Infowars owner faced defamation trial for repeatedly saying the school shooting was a hoax

  16. Washington Examiner

    Alex Jones ordered to pay $4.1 million to Sandy Hook parents in defamation case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A jury in Austin ordered Alex Jones to pay $4.1 million to the parents who lost children in the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School sued the Infowars host for defamation.

  17. Delaware Public Media

    A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay 2 Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The InfoWars host and creator will have to pay $4.1 million to two parents whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones spent years claiming the mass shooting as a hoax.

  18. CNN

    Jury finds Alex Jones caused $4 million in damages to two Sandy Hook parents (opens CNN)

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    Right-wing talk show host Alex Jones will have to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim a little more than $4 million in compensatory damages, a jury decided Thursday, capping a stunning and dramatic case that showcased for the public the real-world harm inflicted by viral conspiracy theor…

  19. Rolling Stone

    Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $4.1 Million to Sandy Hook Parents (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The decision brings an end to a circus-like trial for the conspiracy theorist who repeatedly claimed the 2012 massacre was a hoax

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Alex Jones ordered to pay over $4 million to Sandy Hook parents | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    It's the first time the conspiracy theorist has been held financially liable for his denial of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.

  21. Forbes

    Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $4.1 Million To Parents Of Sandy Hook Shooting Victim (opens Forbes)

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    The parents had asked a jury to award them $150 million in damages, after Jones claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.

  22. Washington Post

    Alex Jones must pay $4.1 million to Sandy Hook parents, jury rules (opens Washington Post)

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    The Austin jury’s decision in the civil trial means that Jones could pay far less than the plaintiffs sought for his remarks nearly a decade ago after the massacre in Newtown, Conn.

  23. The Times of Israel

    Court orders Alex Jones pay Sandy Hook parents over $4M for claiming shooting a hoax (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Texas ruling marks 1st time Infowars host held financially liable for false claims regarding deadliest school shooting in US history; penalty just 2% of what plaintiffs demanded

  24. NPR

    Jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million (opens NPR)

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    InfoWars host and creator Alex Jones will have to pay $4.1 million to the parents whose children were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones has spent years claiming the shooting as a hoax.

  25. Vox

    The Alex Jones defamation trial: Courtroom antics, lizard people, and reality checks (opens Vox)

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    Alex Jones will pay for defaming Sandy Hook parents, but we might never get back what his lie cost us all.

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