Connecticut Court Affirms $965-M Verdict Against Alex Jones

The Connecticut Appellate Court has upheld a $965 million verdict against Alex Jones, affirming the damages awarded to the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims and an FBI agent, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The court ruled that sufficient evidence supported the jury’s original decision citing the “traumatic threats and harassment” the families endured due to Jones’s claims that the 2012 school shooting was a hoax. I Photo: Gage Skidmore Flickr

The court ruled that sufficient evidence supported the jury’s original decision, which cited the “traumatic threats and harassment” the families endured due to Jones’s claims that the 2012 school shooting was a hoax.

The court described these damages as arising from “lies, as propagated by the defendants.”

While affirming the compensatory damages, the appellate court vacated $150 million in punitive damages tied to the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. It concluded that the plaintiffs’ injuries stemmed from false claims rather than speech related to advertising or commercial activity.

This decision leaves the $965 million compensatory verdict intact, marking the largest jury award in Connecticut history and continuing a significant legal blow against Jones and his media ventures.