Jury finds Alex Jones caused $4 million in damages to two Sandy Hook parents

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, capping a stunning and dramatic case that showcased for the public the real-world harm inflicted by viral conspiracy theories. #CNN #News

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    1. What harm did Alex cause? Can we sue all the tv personalities who tell lies about people now? If So, you’re favorite people are about to get bankrupt quick.

    1. @jonoprill

      Maybe. But, no offense, it’s not all that important. I don’t really care if you’re an ex-juror on the Alex Jones civil case or not. The world will keep spinning.

    2. @Ollie Ox you can rewatch a live stream just so you know …comments and all…in case ya missed it! just fyi in case you miss one you wanted to check out…from this bs to cool concerts

  1. Karen must have sucked up to the jury!! This is an insult to the families that suffered verbal abuse from this clown!!

    1. I was on the jury as an alternate and just got let go yesterday. Given the evidence we had 4.1 million sounds reasonable.

    2. @jonoprill how did you come up with 4.1 million dollars? How does Alex Jones cause that kind of damage? I

  2. We can expect more court appearances for Jones. There are lots of scores left to settle by other families.

    1. Especially when this judge refers his to the DA for perjury. He was actually cautioned by the judge at least twice for it while in the witness box.

    1. @Sim1 Manson I answered you on one of your other posts where you mention one of his business’ bankruptcies. I urge you to learn more about business practices between the wealthy and their businesses and how they circulate their wealth throughout them so they can lower their incomes in order to get taxed less. *They all do it* or at least the smart ones do.

    2. @doof goobins I pay the maximum amount of taxes for someone in my bracket, the “lower class”.
      Someone isn’t smart for paying less, they are cheaters & thieves. I/we pay our fair share, they do not. Cheating the system does not make a person smart, cheating the system makes one a crook.
      I get by in life, paying my fair share, while others have the expendable money to hire lawyers to pay a less percentage.

    1. @Ed He literally aired Pozner’s address on air. Learn literally anything about the trial before opening your mouth.

    2. @A J So what, airing addresses is not defamation. It’s not like those addresses were locked up in fort knox. It was public info.

  3. I was hoping it was going to be more than the $150m that was asked for! Sadly no amount of money will be enough to heal the trauma that he caused them!

    1. @Ed did you see the punitive damages clown boy? It’s $45.2 million plus the 4.1 million. About 50 million for just two of the victims. There are 25 more victims. Is it making more sense to you now?

    2. @Smoke King 45.2 million, only gonna have to pay 13, maybe. Anyhow, it will be appealed. And again, I don’t care what he has to pay, the whole case is a joke that should’ve never been brought. Alex will still be working tomorrow and the day after. LOL.

  4. Everybody hold your horses, $4.1 Million is ‘Only Partial Verdict” more to come like Punitive Damage!!😅

    1. @A J 45 mil being the punitive damage. I guess whatever limit people are talking about is a moot point now, huh?

  5. Compensatory damages are damages that directly compensate the injured party for the harm they have suffered.

    Still to come…

    Punitive…Also known as exemplary damages. The amount of money awarded to the claimant in civil litigation to punish the wrongdoer and to deter the wrongdoer and others from engaging in unlawful conduct in the future.

    1. There’s no way this guy should be leaving the courthouse with any change in his pockets. He can keep the clothes he’s wearing and he can get a job at Wendy’s and start from the bottom.

    2. I get what you’re saying. Just don’t think money solves any grieving and doesn’t bring back your child. Don’t attack me either. What do they do with all that money once they have it. Curious.

    3. @monalisa Pay for security? They are being attacked by people. Literally attacked. Pay for therapy? Move away from where people know they live? You know, things Alex stole from them, like security, mental health and a peaceful home.

  6. AMEN 🙏 THIS man needs to be in Jail for lying in court and all the pain to these Parents who children were murder that he made up lies about all of them is so evil!

  7. Wow, that so called man needs to be under the jail. That’s nothing compared to what he did. He’s going right back to being the douchbag he is.

    1. @notsure ifsrs That defeats the whole purpose of punitive damages!!! Punitive damages are supposed to be awarded in an amount sufficient to prevent the same party or another party from doing the same. There should be absolutely no cap on what it takes to properly punish an individual, as that number can vary widely, based on their income and net worth.

  8. That jury failed. The correct amount Jones should be ordered to pay is $151M. And he should absolutely be charged with/convicted of perjury and serve the maximum jail sentence.

  9. That’s not even close to enough. I expected the jury to recommend more than what was asked of them. Hopefully the punitive damages will be gigantic (well over the $150 million dollars asked for).

    Also, I hope Jones spends time in jail for the other criminal charges (e.g. Perjury).

    1. @Gerardo Hard to tell. Bankston said he’d challenge the constitutionality if Jones invoked it. Looks like it will be more than $750k though.

    2. Another 45 million dollars in punitive damage is better than nothing; plus the admission in court that he lied.

  10. Don’t forget Alex Jones said ” when i was 16 i tried to report that the cop at my school was selling drugs and the entire police force beat me up, because of how afraid of me they were so i moved”

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