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BrieflawsuitAug 21, 2026

Texas court reduces Alex Jones’ payment to Sandy Hook families to $1.5 million

After a lengthy legal back-and-forth, Texas' Third Court of Appeals cut down the conspiracy theorist's $50 million damages owed to families for defamation. A Texas appeals court drastically reduced the amount of money Austin-based conspiracy theorist Alex Jones owes to victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre [1].

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  1. houstonpublicmedia.org · Texas court reduces Alex Jones’ payment to Sandy Hook families to $1.5 million Aug 24, 2026
  2. fox26houston.com · Texas appeals court cuts damages Alex Jones was ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents Aug 21, 2026

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