Texas judge wipes $50 million judgment against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case

Appeals court slashes Alex Jones Sandy Hook judgment from $50M to $1.5M

A Texas court on Friday cut the amount Infowars founder Alex Jones was ordered to pay to a family affected by the Sandy Hook shooting after they were subject to harassment when he claimed the attack was a hoax. The Third Court of Appeals ruled unanimously to reduce the damages awarded to Neil Heslin and…

Aug 21, 2026

Texas judge wipes $50 million judgment against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case

A Texas appeals court has reduced a $50 million judgment against Alex Jones for falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a staged hoax to $1.5 million. The ruling stems from a 2022 trial in which Jones, a Texas-based right-wing political commentator and conspiracy theorist, was found liable by default for defamation […]

Aug 21, 2026