Alex Jones' $50 million Sandy Hook verdict slashed to $1.5 million by appeals court

A Texas appeals court has reduced Alex Jones' $50 million damages verdict in a Sandy Hook defamation case to $1.5 million, ruling that the trial judge improperly allowed plaintiffs to exceed a statutory cap on awards. Jones was sued by Sandy Hook parents for spreading false claims about the mass shooting. He has previously been ordered to pay billions in total damages across related cases.