Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax

An appellate court has reduced a $50 million defamation judgment against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to $1.5 million. The original judgment stemmed from Jones falsely labeling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting a hoax.

Despite the legal judgments against him, Jones has yet to make any payments in connection with the cases. He continues to pursue appeals regarding the damage amounts and is fighting ongoing attempts to liquidate his company, Free Speech Systems, which oversees the Infowars platform.