The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, denying his request to protect his assets three years after a Connecticut jury ordered the InfoWars host to pay $1.4 billion to the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.
The Appeal
According to the Associated Press, Jones argued in his appeal that the Connecticut judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and inflicting emotional distress without holding a trial on the credibility of the families’ allegations. An FBI agent who responded to the 2012 shooting was also part of the lawsuit.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision, the families’ lawyer, Christopher Mattei, released a statement saying, “We look forward to enforcing the jury’s historic verdict and making Jones and Infowars pay for what they have done.”
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Jones’ Reaction
Jones addressed the decision on his InfoWars show, admitting he wasn’t surprised by the outcome. He claimed he “predicted that the appeal wouldn’t fall through.” He also mocked the idea that he had enough money to pay the $1.4 billion judgment and urged followers to support his media brand by purchasing merchandise.
“It’s all about torturing me. It’s all about harassing me. It’s about harassing my family. It’s about getting me off the air,”
Back in 2022, Jones filed for bankruptcy, and his attorneys have since argued that the Sandy Hook plaintiffs would not be able to collect the full judgment amount.
The Ongoing Fallout
The rejected appeal marks another major blow for Jones, who has faced years of legal and financial turmoil for spreading false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax. The Supreme Court’s decision clears the way for the families to continue efforts to collect on the massive judgment.