Texas slashes $50m judgment against Alex Jones over false claim Sandy Hook shooting was hoax
Alex Jones arrives at court in Houston, Texas on 14 June 2024. Photograph: David J Phillip/APView image in fullscreenAlex Jones arrives at court in Houston, Texas on 14 June 2024.
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- ▪Photograph: David J Phillip/APView image in fullscreenAlex Jones arrives at court in Houston, Texas on 14 June 2024.
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Alex Jones arrives at court in Houston, Texas on 14 June 2024. Photograph: David J Phillip/APView image in fullscreenAlex Jones arrives at court in Houston, Texas on 14 June 2024. Photograph: David J Phillip/APTexasTexas slashes $50m judgment against Alex Jones over false claim Sandy Hook shooting was hoaxAppeals court slashes judgment to $1.5m in a significant legal victory for the rightwing Infowars founder Guardian staffFri 21 Aug 2026 11.32 EDTLast modified on Fri 21 Aug 2026 11.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Texas appeals court has slashed the $50m judgment to $1.5m against Alex Jones, founder of the rightwing platform Infowars, over falsely calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut a hoax.The ruling does not affect a $1.4bn judgment against Jones…
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