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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Oliver O'Connell

Sandy Hook families want Alex Jones to pay up to $2.75 trillion in damages as he seeks new trial

REUTERS

The families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre want a Connecticut judge to impose “the highest possible punitive damages” for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones following a jury’s recommendation that he pay nearly $1bn.

They argue that additional damages are warranted on top of a nearly $965m jury award for compensatory damages because Jones also broke a state law barring the sale of products using false statements.

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