Alex Jones will pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis

Originally published at: Alex Jones will pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis | Boing Boing

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I believe there are more than a dozen other families involved in similar suits against him. I know that Alex Jones and his company are reportedly worth over $270 Million but if even a few more cases go this way they might just succeed in bankrupting his sorry ass for good. Can’t happen soon enough.

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2 families paid, 19 more to go. Those 19 are not in a state with “tort reform” limits.

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It’s a good start .

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Sadly Texas being Texas, it likely will be limited to a multiple of the compensatory damages, so maybe $10 - $12 million at most… but that’s going to be fought for and appealed against too , and this is just one family with 19 to go, and not all states have such caps.

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It’s a start. Next floor!

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Hopefully this will also deter other media outlets from allowing the likes of Jones to spew their bile.

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Can they put a lien on the money he makes from the inevitable martyr angle he’ll be playing?

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Unfortunately, the damages will likely be capped pretty low.

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Where do I get in line for damages for the whiplash I get shaking my head every time I hear this clown lie? I promise, I’ll give every penny to the Sandy Hook parents.

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I just got back from a short getaway with my wife. Just found out about this. The day just keeps getting better.

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True, but see the comment from @anon85524460

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I hope the accountants he hired to hide his .o ey are as competent as the lawyers he hired to defend him in this case.

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