Infowars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media after appearing at his Sandy Hook defamation trial at Connecticut Superior Court in Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S., October 4, 2022. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
Alex Jones, the far-right conspiracy theorist and host of InfoWars, suffered a major setback Tuesday when the Supreme Court rejected his appeal of a $1.4 billion defamation judgment over his false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Jones has promoted theories that the 2012 school shooting was a hoax involving crisis actors. These claims, which he repeated extensively on his shows, led to a lawsuit being filed against him by families of the victims and first responders, who said they’ve faced threats and harassment due to Jones’ claims.
Courts awarded plaintiffs just over $1.4 billion in damages, leading to Jones filing for bankruptcy in 2022. He’s attempted to appeal the judgment, but on Tuesday saw that appeal rejected by the nation’s top court, Newsweek reported.Report typos and corrections to corrections@rawstory.com.
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