Texas appeals court slashes Alex Jones' Sandy Hook damages to $6 million

Texas appeals court slashes Alex Jones' Sandy Hook damages to $6 million

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A Texas appellate court reduced the punitive portion of the $50 million Sandy Hook defamation judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1. 5 million, bringing total damages to about $6 million, while the separate $1. 25 billion judgment in Connecticut was left unchanged, NBC News reported.

Earlier reporting noted that the court said Jones had not provided sufficient proof that his statements caused damages beyond the state's statutory cap, according to Spectrum News. The reduction therefore lowered the overall liability in Texas but did not affect the larger Connecticut verdict.

Acteurs

Alex Jones Infowars Free Speech Systems Texas Court of Appeals Neil Heslin Scarlett Lewis U.S. Supreme Court The Onion Global Tetrahedron Tim Heidecker

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Texas, United States Connecticut, United States Washington, D.C., United States

Articles

22 août 2026
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Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax
Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax

NBC News • 22 août 16h35

A Texas appellate court cut the punitive portion of a $50 million judgment against Alex Jones to $1.5 million, leaving roughly $6 million in total damages, while a separate $1.25 billion judgment in Connecticut remains unchanged.

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Alex Jones sees Texas damages cut but still faces more than $1 billion in Connecticut
Alex Jones sees Texas damages cut but still faces more than $1 billion in Connecticut

AP News • 22 août 04h02

An appeals court in Texas cut Alex Jones' punitive damages by more than $40 million, yet he still owes over $1 billion in defamation judgments from Connecticut and the remaining Texas award.

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21 août 2026
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Court slashes $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoax
Court slashes $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoax

PBS • 21 août 17h14

A Texas appellate court reduced the punitive portion of the judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones from $45 million to $1.5 million, leaving roughly $6 million in total damages, while a separate $1.25 billion judgment in Connecticut remains unchanged.

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Texas slashes $50m judgment against Alex Jones over false claim Sandy Hook shooting was hoax
Texas slashes $50m judgment against Alex Jones over false claim Sandy Hook shooting was hoax

The Guardian • 21 août 15h32

A Texas appellate court cut the $50 million judgment against Alex Jones to $1.5 million, while a separate $1.4 billion judgment in Connecticut remains unchanged.

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Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones
Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones

Spectrum News • 21 août 15h11

A Texas appellate court cut the $50 million verdict against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million, citing insufficient proof that his statements caused damages beyond the state's cap.

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Court slashes Jones' Inforwars judgement to $1.5M
Court slashes Jones' Inforwars judgement to $1.5M

AP News • 21 août 15h05

A Texas appellate court cut the judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones from $50 million to $1.5 million, citing insufficient evidence that his false claims caused harassment beyond the state's damage cap.

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