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The Independent UK
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Connecticut Supreme Court declines to hear Alex Jones' appeal of $1B Sandy Hook verdict

Newtown Shooting Infowars - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Connecticut Supreme Court has declined to hear conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' appeal in a defamation case that resulted in a $1.4 billion verdict against him for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax.

Jones asked the justices to review both the 2022 trial court verdict and a lower appeals court ruling in December that upheld most of the verdict. The Supreme Court turned down his request without explanation Tuesday.

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