Jones’ Sandy Hook Damages Cut | Augusta Georgia News

A Texas appeals court slashed Alex Jones’ punitive damages award from $45 million to $1.5 million, ruling there wasn’t enough evidence to justify the higher punishment for his false claims about the Sandy Hook shooting — though compensatory damages of $4.1 million remain intact. Jones, who falsely claimed the massacre was a hoax and has faced years of legal and personal fallout, still owes $1.25 billion to other Sandy Hook families. He’s fighting bankruptcy, rejecting a deal with The Onion, and plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court — keeping his legal and financial battles far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2cac0b38f7e87e76