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Alex Jones Sandy Hook defamation lawsuits and bankruptcy
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 21
AUG 21 · Day 1
Appeals Court Reduces Alex Jones's Defamation Damages in Sandy Hook Case
The Texas court's decision does not alter a separate Connecticut judgment requiring Alex Jones to pay $1.25 billion.
The Texas appeals court ruled that parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis did not provide sufficient evidence of harassment to exceed Texas's $750,000 statutory cap on damages.
Alex Jones and his company filed for bankruptcy, and Jones relinquished the Infowars brand in April.
“The families care not at all about this irrelevant ruling which affects only two of the 19 claims they all share. Jones still faces over a billion dollars of liability, so this changes absolutely nothing. All it does is highlight the absurdity of Texas law,”
MARK BANKSTON
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