Alex Jones ORDERED to Pay $45 MILLION to Sandy Hook Parents
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2022
- A jury awarded the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim more than $45 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones defamation case. Jayar Jackson, Caroline Johnson and Dan Evans discuss on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. ruclips.net/user/theyoungturkslive
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"A Texas jury on Friday ordered Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim, a day after he was ordered to pay $4.1 million in actual damages for claiming that the school shooting was a hoax.
The two awards total nearly $50 million, well below the $150 million that parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis sought for the InfoWars host’s assertions that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary massacre in Newtown, Conn., was fabricated. Their six-year-old, Jesse Lewis, was killed in the shooting.
“I am asking you to take the bullhorn away from Alex Jones and all others who believe they can profit off fear and misinformation,” plaintiffs’ lawyer Wesley Ball said during closing arguments Friday.
“I suggest to you to return a verdict that is proportionate,” Jones’ attorney Andino Reynal said during his own closing, asking jurors to order just $270,000 in punitive damages. “You’ve already sent a message. A message for the first time to a talk show host, to all talk show hosts, that their standard of care has to change.”
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The jury got it right, good for them. Now charge him with perjury.
He did lie though, he can do time for perjury.
@@marcosolo6491 As if 9M isn't enough for those two people. It's Alex Jones believing a conspiracy, not sending people to harass them, people took it upon themselves to do that.
The jury didn't get it at all. The "judge" bypassed the jury.
@@marcosolo6491 The max payout is $2.8 million by Texas state law. The judge broke the law.
@@yinnetteolivo No. He didn't. The plaintiffs' attorney and judge both committed perjury however.
He should do at least 6 months in jail for perjury
To think I could have been a multimillionaire if only I had been a Republican and therefore had no humanity, conscience or empathy for any living thing. So that's all it takes.
Why aren't you a millionaire?
Alex Jones should've been arrested for perjury and contempt during that trial.
that can still happen
$50million per victim sounds like it would make clear the fact that making up heinous lies about victims of a school shooting & their families is not only unacceptable, it is indecent and against the law.
These republikkkans don't care about any of that, you wanna hit 'em where it hurts? You gotta make their grifts...*UNPROFITABLE*
@Akira Kurosawa Troll alert! Remember people, do NOT feed the troll! I repeat do NOT feed the troll!
In my opinion he deserves to lose everything he has and go to jail. He is a scumbag for the things he said and his crazy conspiracy theories he petals all the time. But from how he looks from when he first started his crazy show he doesn't have much longer He needs to take his own vitamins from the looks of it.
Great. Now let's hold Tucker accountable next.
😉👆
WHY HASN'T THE NY TIMES BEEN SUED FOR BILLIONS, FOR LYING US INTO WARS THAT KILLED MILLIONS?
Yep
This is *HUGE* legal precedent for taking down Q-Anon, election denial entities, etc. This could be the beginning of the end for the GOP as we have known them these last 20 years. True accountability is finally hitting them.
And Joe Biden, for defamation against Kyle Rittenhouse.
What about the accountability for the destruction of Libya Syria Yemen etc all carried out by "democratic leaders" let's have some accountability for all those millions of innocent lives??
People expressing there views and opinions on the internet is definitely not as damaging as bombing foreign nations back to the stone age I suggest you take a hard look at your idiotic view point!
Civil war is coming
@@BigP.P. How on earth did you misspell “dreaming”? Your low effort response was only two words and you f#cked up half of that. You had one job. Worst… troll… ever.
You will call it accountability. They will call it censorship. Either way, this precedent will make it to where there can no longer be two narratives.
Jones: I’m never going to financially recover from this
Everyone who is sane: GOOD!
It's pretty disheartening that his fans/followers haven't changed, a bit. There are more of them...
Never underestimate the power of stupid people, in large groups.
- George Carlin
I've seen right wing commenters use that same quote, among many other quotes from him. it's funny they think George Carlin would be on their side of things considering if you watch any of his material he was definitely not conservative.
@@BarnacleBoy42069
They are quite delusional, aren't they...
@@BarnacleBoy42069 you delusional morons still stuck in your 2 party duopoly mind set conservative-progressive, democratic-republican, left-right means absolutely nothing your hole political system is controlled and run by corporate oligarchs for the globalist cop on!
He still needs to be charged with perjury by authorities and when found guilty, he needs to be given the maximum possible sentence!
you need to be charged with being a brainwashed fool :(
@Akira Kurosawa also making an example of someone is also sometimes a deterrent to stop people also.
No money will cover the damage Jones did.
That is undeniably a fact, but at least with this the person that made their life a living hell after they already lost their child will be held accountable.
True. It's not just the families that suffer but, like the mum said, civility needs honesty.
45? Hows about 450 to completely ruin the man, since he ruined so many lives?
Should be 45 billion.
$45mil for the first family? Good. Keep it going
He owes 50 mil. Dont forget the 4 mill added on
@@TheBlazersfan22 Ah, okay. I thought it totaled out to about 45
Alex Jones: “I’ll tie this up for years”
Judge Gamble: “Hold our beers”
Let's hope the Supreme Court reverses. In a few months. If we really want to help society and the intentions of the framers. My opinion.
@@robertpolnicky7702 Oh piss on that
Victims families of Boston Marathon need to be paid also from this monster who capitalizes on people's misery.
Tucker Carlson next please.
Remember Rachel Maddow couldn't be done for libel because the judge found knowbody actually believes her and she doesn't present a fact based news show! Do you think the same should apply for fox??
Some of these grieving parents have moved at least three times. As if dealing with your child’s death isn’t burdensome enough.
9. Pozner family was forced to move 9 times. Even during the trial someone shot a gun near a house of one of set of parents.
More. Make him penniless
45 million per parent! 45 million per parent!
Let the church say Amen!
And there's 30 something parents left to go.
just 45 million? thats not enough make it 45 mill per family.
This trial was for only one family. There's other trials coming up for him.
Good, I hope the other Family $50 million, each. That Clown.
@@ariefraiser140 good. I hope he gets all his money taken and becomes homeless. Alex Jones is a monster and people/republicans who support him as well. I hope EVERY Sandy Hook victim family sues him to his core so that no person ever dares to spread misinformation and conspiracy theories about such devastating news. Alex Jones should go bankrupt completely.
good to hear theres more trials coming Jones deserve every inch of whats coming to him
It might be lower depending on the cap on punitive damages in Texas.
I really hope he has to pay more. When you make almost a million a day, 45 days is a drop in the bucket. These people have lost YEARS.
There are suits waiting for other families involved so he likely will.
@@ThaOneChrisJONES ahhh, well lets hope this is a deterrent for anyone else that uses him as an idol then
Yep there’s 18 others at least .There’s others that are in the same place where they should be liable as well.
@@chrisitinabobinski3798 I really hope they break him.
He should have had to pay every penny that he earned telling these lies. Then pain and suffering for the families
Indeed!
Alex Jones needs to pay for what he has done.
And I don't mean money.
@@heathdoheny5133 yes. A lot of people are saying that he should pay money which is he definitely HAS TO and MORE but he ALSO LIED UNDER OATH and committed perjury, He should be jailed for at least 3 years. He has affected those families for years, he can't just get away from it this easily.
@@Sam-lx5fi When I mean pay I don't mean money I mean consequences and being punished.
They need to sue MtG next
$45 million isnt enough!!!!
It is common practice for businesses to factor into their budgets (and/or insurance) potential lawsuits, fines, etc.). That is why the jury awarded this one plaintiff so much.
Still not enough money.
He hasn't paid out enough until he's forced to live on the street for the rest of his life.
And living under a bridge!
And beaten down on a regular basis while under a bridge.
@@marvinmartion1178 like the troll he is.
So happy, get Tucker is next!!!
WHY HASN'T THE NY TIMES BEEN SUED FOR BILLIONS, FOR LYING US INTO WARS THAT KILLED MILLIONS?
I hope Alex Jones goes down and pays for what he did and is doing. All the crap he has said . All the conspiracy theories he deserves to get jail.
thanks for admitting that you hate free speech, commie!
That's the point of the trial. Show people that we no longer want "free thinkers". We only want people that will accept the narrative that MSNBC/CNN gives them.
The only time it will be acceptable to question a narrative is when it comes from Fox News or some other right wing outlet/media personality.
@@Sawertix yes i agree to a point. But every thing you hear is not a conspiracy theorie and thats why you have to look at multiple sources . Reliant on one one person or source all the time will make you like these nut jobs that think the world is flat or better yet like the crazy belief that the election was stolen.
This dude's going to be competing in squid games next to Amber Heard
Alex is like a spoiled brat that got away with everything and could do whatever he wanted his entire life without consequences. Finally the consequences arrived.
Wasn't enough 😕
He should lose everything, he has done this all good life
And what about his perjury??
Tucker Carlson should be next
TYT should be next.
@@Epic-uh9vq great comeback..not. Go kiss Trumps butt because you are the sheep that you speak of
@@Epic-uh9vq "Joined Jul 16, 2022"
Says it all about Burning Fire. Putin will have you loading ammo at a dump in Ukraine soon, Ivan ;)
@@Epic-uh9vq please they don’t make up shit about mass shooting tragedies. Foh
Pay it forward. Now help the 19 other parents to get their case to trial.
Not enough... Not nearly enough.
Needs to also be jailed no amount of cash is enough
I believe this is for only one of the parents. After this I can see every Sandy hook victim parent coming forward and also suing Alex Jones and squeeze him dry, 45 million dollars each
Now that's more like it. Almost 50 million in total. Still far less than his empire built on lies deserves, but hopefully a little bit of compensation to those parents he hounded.
I hope someone would sue the chit out of Tucker and Margarine Tater Green.
45 million isn’t enough
As an EX-LISTENER of Alex Jones for 10+ years, I'm satified with this verdict. Alex changed A LOT over the decades to finally become the very 'beast system' he warned us about. There's a LOT of disillusioned ex-fans and listeners of Alex like myself. He is worse than mainstream in his lying and yellow journalism by at least a factor of 10.
and all you said is why its retarted base loves it so!!!
As an ex listener of tyt for 7 years, tyt has changed a lot
How can a human being torment and hurt parents of murdered children? First, that is not the intent of the first amendment, second if it were it can burn in Hell and I could care less about the piece of 💩 amendment, but of course it isn't.
Luckily, these punitive and compensatory damages are just to ONE family. I hope he gets similar penalities from the other families' lawsuits.
To those Americans always stating that , because of free speech, you are allowed to say anything. You’re not
With Free Speech comes responsibility and consequences.
Actually, it's a conservative oily-garch mob run country, so you CAN say anything, as long as you can pay for it. It is free when you can get public taxpayer money to pay for defense, just like some ex-presidents did while in office.
The first amendment only protects Americans from reprisal from the US government. It offers no protection against civil actions. Apparently, there are a lot of Americans that don't understand this basic fact.
@@misfitmolly8308 it's not free speech if you are intentionally lying and making money off it.
@@jerrywoods4066 correct, you are free to lie to people. There's no such thing as the lie police that come get you at gun point because you lied about messing with another woman/man to your spouse. No cops snatching you up because you lied about your grandmas cookie recipe... But there are consequences for your lieing- those being your wife/husband divorcing you, your spouse no longer trusting you, friends no longer liking you, etc. Free Speach doesn't mean free to break laws... such as, laws about deceiving people for personal profit, because you are stealing. You can't hollar 'Fire ' in a crowded theater if there is no fire because it's against the law to cause a riot or put people's lives in danger unnecessarily. You can be charged with the crime of assault for verbally threatening an individual while having the means to physically attack them ( a knife, a gun, pitch fork, etc.) On hand, Even though never laying a finger on the individual. .. With Freedom of Speech comes great responsibility and consequences. Not Freedom of consequence.
THe problem is that , he IS still allowed to spew his dribble, his lies, his falsehoods.
You don't like free speech??
@@joemoody7440, "Free speech is free, lies must be paid for".
@@JuggernautOmegas Its not free is it? His Free speech got people to believe people were not killed , his speech got people to ring those who lost children and accuse them of being actors and harassing them and then turning up at their house to do the same
There is no such thing as Free speech.
He should be arrested after he pays them.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy .😂😂😂🤣😭😭😭
He'll play the victim
truth seeker How in the Hell does that make any sense?
The final amount sounds about right. ..and now we wait for the rest of the people he tormented to get a similar amount. SOB needs to learn.
I’m assuming that Alex Jones will be on his show tonight/tomorrow selling his vitamins and or asking for financial support. From people that are barely making it through.
@@mrnobodytheuser2950 Wow, you're still a supporter of Alex Jones? Do you get paid in rubles or dollars to be a troll? Don't you have any real marketable skills? I feel bad for you.
@@mrnobodytheuser2950 Alex is a half ass right wing party animal child of Orson Welles and John Belushi
Even his lawyer hates him
I don't understand why people defend him, I saw so many defending his actions, they called it free speech
some people misunderstand free speech, with free from accountability
$45 million is so much better than $4 million.
Not enough.
not over, there's more to come.
but I agree, nothing short of real bankruptcy will be a start to get through to psychopaths like Alex Jones.
Still not enough, this lunatic has a net worth in the hundreds of millions. $45m grabs headlines, but in reality in Alex Jones case it doesn't really touch the sides.
Makes him worry though. Cause he knows that he still has way more to pay.
Finally... his mouth has come home to roost..❗❗
$100 million would have been closer to the mark, leaving enough for the other jurors in upcoming cases to actually put him out of business.
45m is nothing compared the pain he caused to these parents, the jury are not being fair here. This crazy man will never stop lying, because he was born with lies.
This was ONE family; there is a lawsuit where all 27 victims are suing him. This judgement will be used as evidence against him in those suits.
WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO YES YES YES YES YES. 45 million not nearly enough but hopefully it will put a good dent in his bank accounts.
That's all? One third of the original ask?
No...just no!
After the payment, lock him up!
Now that makes sense
Yea, perjury, contempt, jury tampering, threatening a judge, etc.
Agreed!
I like how Reynal quoted Commander Taggart from "Galaxy Quest".
This is absolutely wonderful news! I hope there’s more fines to follow! He deserves prison! But I’ll settle for penniless! After what he put those families threw!
Alex didn't go woke but he sho broke
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Well damn. Like Trump, now Alex Jones is in debt as well.
Talk about Alec Jones’ “intimate” messages with Roger Stone.
AJ: Hey Raj, what you wearing? 😉
RS: Why don’t you come find out? 😈
WHOOOOOO.....There's justice in this world after all!!!!!!
Doesn't he make 800k per episode? 45 is not enough
He Really, DESERVED That!!!!!!!!!!!!! It Was A TRULY EVIL THING, HE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, It's STILL NOT OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's not just Jones but his supporters who were the ones who harassed these poor families .
It's plain to see that Jones is only sorry for being held responsible for his lies. Just a devious guy
you're just a brainwashed moron... alex jones is right 90% of the time, but since the media is 95% leftist leaning, half the country are brainwashed fools like ewe :(
Ok... now charge him with perjury.
He should pay with his life.
The world would have been a better place if he had never been born.
He should lose 90% of his entire wealth in my opinion
He’s gonna file bankruptcy and hide money like all the rich ppl do before that happens
He should lose all the money he earned from the day of the Sandy Hook massacre, to remind him that it was real.
100%!!!!
I think 100% would be justified. Imagine losing your six-year-old child and many of his friends in a school shooting only to have that piece of shit convince a couple hundred thousand violent lunatics that your child wasn't real and you were an actor who was just trying to get the government to take their guns away. FFS.
If it's 49 mil for each kid, that's acceptable. 👍
Thank you, Caroline, Dan and Jayar.
Now sue Tucker Carlson for defamation of George Floyd and his civil rights.
I dont think that's enough. I mean hope they bankrupt him until he hits rock bottom BUT some "anonymous million or billionaire" is gonna bail him out
Or, make him bleed so much money that those rich pricks will see his reputation is beyond repair and that paying him is simply no longer viable nor cost-effective.
Thanks TYT, keep the great news coming and the Trumpanzees crying.
Murdoch next.
After the 4.1 Million yesterday seeming a little low, i was thinking that today might be only 20-25 Million. 45.2? RESULT!
In the words of Alan partridge! Time for a wank 😜!
YYEEEEEESSSSSS, take note right wing liar's.
Very happy day today, let him pay & suffer . Those poor ,hurting families suffered for years .
In my best Nelson voice:
HA-HA!!!
When are the perjury charges coming?
Never.. in america you can lie and slander under oath and nothing will be done. EVERY politician including Morgan Traitor Gestapo Gangreen would have been sent to prison. This is just setting the stage for HOW MUCH Trump is going to get away with. And it's sickening.
Who is the biggest con artist in history: Bernie Madoff, Alex Jones, or Trump? It is a tough one.
nowhere nearly enough.
the paretns should be awarded everything he has
How did someone so wealthy manage to hire a 4th tier lawyer?
He'd have been better off with Lionel Hutz
Because no one else wants to represent this monster.
@@narcopsy love Lionel Hutz ❤
he probably saw a internet blog about the best lawyer the government doesn't want you to know about and believed it LMFAOOO
Don’t get too happy!!! This fucken guy will not go quietly! I will believe it when money changes hands!
Don’t forget the 3 perjury charges! After he pays the compensation, then there’s the perjury 🤗
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
$45 million?
That's *IT?!?!?!*
Remember... this is just one set of parents. There will be more to come.
@@dangerman5617 Well, when you put it like that......okay.
@@dangerman5617 Thanks. I have been thinking it was a class action suit that represented a bunch of parents. Next injured parents pronto please...
They should give each of the families 5% of his company
he won't pay a dime.....he should be put in jail in Guantanamo and have an 'accident'.
45 million. He still got 2 more. Mwahahhaha. He already at 50 million. By end all of this. It going to be 150 million.
He got off easy.
There's two more defamation lawsuits he still has to deal with...
@@FortitudineVincimus 2.26 million per family who constantly had to move from state to state over the last 10 years to escape constant death threats from his lunatic groupies? He still got off easy.
@@bkk115 Sure... but the next two judgements could be a lot higher than this one. Also... all his texts and emails for the last 2-3 years are now in the hands of the January 6th committee where there could be evidence of criminal conspiracy.
Monetizing lies and conspiracy's really should be illegal. I am tired of all these lunatics defending lies and conspiracy's simply by screaming "FREEDOM!!"....
It doesn't make sense, these lies have a negative affect on all of us, even the people who support them. We need real consequences for conspiracy theorists.
Just make sure you don't prosecute a guy who creates a conspiracy that later turns out to be true.
Because that would mean you were only trying to shut him up to prevent the truth from being told.
@@Sawertix Alex Jones is a perfect example of who, and what should be criminalized. He knew he was lying to his audience, those lies hurt other people, and he did it to make money for himself. This in my mind is all you need to put someone behind bars, and charge them with a huge fine. This should be applied to Fox News as a whole(along with Newsmax etc..) and Tucker Carlson. If you spread lies for profit, and those lies result in people getting hurt in one way or another, then prepare to go to court.
@@marco12377 Seems like you believe that only right leaning media outlets and media personalities should be targeted with lawsuits. The kind of lawsuits designed to bankrupt them into closure because you believe that only the right leaning outlets and media figures are lying.
@@Sawertix When did I say any of that?
@@marco12377 Well your primary examples of who should be sued for spreading lies are only right leaning media outlets and figures.