Texas Court Reduces Alex Jones's Sandy Hook Judgment to $1.5 Million
Appeals court cites state cap on damages, impacting ongoing bankruptcy proceedings for Free Speech Systems.
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A Texas appeals court has reduced a $50 million judgment against Alex Jones to $1.5 million.
The trial court improperly allowed the award to exceed statutory limits, bringing down the damages owed by Alex Jones to Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis.
The court found Heslin and Lewis did not present sufficient evidence that harassment caused by Jones's claims exceeded the state's $750,000 cap on damages.
Jones falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.
The 2012 massacre was staged by 'crisis actors' to enact more gun control, Jones asserted.
Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, navigate ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.