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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brittney Donovan

Court reduces Alex Jones’ $50 million verdict for calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoax

A Texas appeals court has significantly reduced a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million, ruling that the trial court improperly allowed the award to exceed statutory limits.

The unanimous decision by the Texas Third Court of Appeals determined that Sandy Hook parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis did not present sufficient evidence to bypass the state's $750,000 cap on damages.

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