The jury's decision marks the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for falsely claiming that the attack that killed 20 children and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut, was staged.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay more than $4M to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the 2016 Sandy Hook massacre.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 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over the conspiracy theorist's repeated public claims that the attack was a hoax.
It might not be the last such judgment against him, as a judge in Connecticut has already ruled against him in a similar lawsuit. The Texas jury must still decide how much to award in punitive damages.
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Sandy Hook parents: Alex Jones claims created 'living hell'Fighting back tears and finally given the chance to confront conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the parents of a 6-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting described being put through a “living hell...”
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Alex Jones admits Sandy Hook attack was '100% real'Alex Jones testified Wednesday that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was “100% real.'
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Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook Elementary School attack was '100% real''It was ... especially since I've met the parents. It's 100% real,' Jones testified at his trial to determine how much he owes for defaming the parents of a 6-year-old who was among the 20 students and six educators killed in the 2012 attack at the school in Newtown, Connecticut.
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