The Families of the Sandy Hook Victims Have Demanded $965 Million From Alex Jones.

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The families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims had sought at least $550m (£425m) in damages. The right-wing radio host's misinformation led to a decade of harassment and death threats, a court has ruled. Alex Jones was ordered to pay £869m in damages after falsely claiming the attack was a hoax.

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He now acknowledges the attack was "100% real", a concession he made in August at a separate defamation trial in Texas. As the verdict was read out on Wednesday in Waterbury, Connecticut - some 20 miles (32 km) from the site of the 2012 shooting

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Jones for years claimed the massacre was a hoax and that "no-one died". The three-week trial was marked by emotional testimony from a succession of parents.

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Jones broadcast himself watching Wednesday's verdict and scoffing at the court proceedings. He appealed to his followers to make urgent donations, and pledged that the money would not be used for legal costs. His lawyer Norm Pattis told reporters that they will appeal the decision.

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Plaintiffs' lawyer: "When every single one of these families were drowning in grief, Alex Jones put his foot right on top of them". Jones' lawyers urged jurors to ignore political undercurrents in the case and award minimal damages.

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A judge ordered him to pay $49.3m in damages to parents of children who were killed at the school. It is unclear how much he will pay after filing for bankruptcy protection in Texas, where a forensic economist has testified that he and his company are worth around $270m. Jones has disputed that figure.

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The Families of the Sandy Hook Victims Have Demanded $965 Million From Alex Jones.

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The families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims had sought at least $550m (£425m) in damages. The right-wing radio host's misinformation led to a decade of harassment and death threats, a court has ruled. Alex Jones was ordered to pay £869m in damages after falsely claiming the attack was a hoax.

He now acknowledges the attack was "100% real", a concession he made in August at a separate defamation trial in Texas. As the verdict was read out on Wednesday in Waterbury, Connecticut - some 20 miles (32 km) from the site of the 2012 shooting

Jones for years claimed the massacre was a hoax and that "no-one died". The three-week trial was marked by emotional testimony from a succession of parents.

Jones broadcast himself watching Wednesday's verdict and scoffing at the court proceedings. He appealed to his followers to make urgent donations, and pledged that the money would not be used for legal costs. His lawyer Norm Pattis told reporters that they will appeal the decision.

Plaintiffs' lawyer: "When every single one of these families were drowning in grief, Alex Jones put his foot right on top of them". Jones' lawyers urged jurors to ignore political undercurrents in the case and award minimal damages.

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