A Texas jury on Friday ordered Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim, a day after deciding the Infowars host must pay them $4.1 million in compensatory damages for the suffering caused by his lies about the 2012 massacre.
Ball argued that only such a large sum would be enough to "take the bullhorn away" from Jones.
"I ask that with your verdict, you not only take Alex Jones’ platform that he talks about away.
The judge acknowledged the objection and added that the law implies that in the state “we don’t trust our juries.”.
Jones has maintained throughout the trial that his companies suffered losses since he was removed from the sites.
The trial included testimony from both parents and Jones, who has portrayed the lawsuit as an attack on his First Amendment rights.
Heslin and Lewis testified Tuesday that Jones’ lies left them in fear for their lives and compounded their grief. »