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Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook victims' families

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  1. Luna
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    I've been following this trial (and the Texas one) closely and I'm elated at this verdict. Even though it'll likely be tied up in (and reduced on) appeals for some time, it's a very clear message...

    I've been following this trial (and the Texas one) closely and I'm elated at this verdict. Even though it'll likely be tied up in (and reduced on) appeals for some time, it's a very clear message to any Alex Jones-wannabes.

    That said, I'm sure Alex Jones hasn't learned anything (or rather, he can't, because much like Joshua Moon, he's unemployable at this point - this grift is all he's got). Infowars continues to run the ad featuring footage from the trial about the cyrpto "donations" page, I'm sure they'll take clips from the verdict to run during ad breaks as well.

    11 votes
  2. kfwyre
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    For anyone not familiar with the case or just looking at headlines, two important details: Jones still has another trial scheduled following this one. This verdict was handed down 20 miles (32...

    For anyone not familiar with the case or just looking at headlines, two important details:

    • Jones still has another trial scheduled following this one.

    • This verdict was handed down 20 miles (32 kilometers) away from the site of the shooting in Connecticut.

    The high dollar amount and location of the verdict make this a significant and symbolic victory for the families who have suffered prolonged and unprecedented pain on account of Jones’s malice.

    10 votes
  3. JXM
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    Good. I hope he dies penniless and destitute. He’s a horrible person and he knowingly inflicted pain on these families.

    Good. I hope he dies penniless and destitute. He’s a horrible person and he knowingly inflicted pain on these families.

    8 votes