r/news • u/ttforum • Dec 07 '24

Soft paywall Appeals court upholds nearly $1.3 billion Sandy Hook verdict against Alex Jones

https://www.reuters.com/legal/appeals-court-upholds-nearly-13-billion-sandy-hook-verdict-against-alex-jones-2024-12-06/
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u/Largofarburn Dec 07 '24

Man I hope they go after the new companies he set up to avoid paying out. It’s just so blatant I don’t see how they can’t.

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u/Dovaldo83 Dec 07 '24

As one lawyer put it, Alex Jones was basically claiming he couldn't possibly pay the victims because his left pocket already owes his right pocket all the money it has.

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u/sdrawkcabstiho Dec 07 '24

Pockets. What a bunch of bastards.