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

The Hill·August 21, 2026·1 min read
Appeals court slashes Alex Jones’s 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 Texas 3rd Court of Appeals ruled unanimously to reduce the damages awarded to Neil Heslin…

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