InfoWars’ Alex Jones Must Pay $4.11 Million in Sandy Hook Case

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $4.11 million in defamation damages for falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax, a Texas jury said on Thursday after deliberating for a full day in Travis County.

Jones, the radio and web host of InfoWars, asserted the massacre was fabricated, endearing him to conspiracy theorists and hardline gun owner rights advocates.

Ten jurors agreed on the damages amount, which was spread out over several juror questions.

While on the stand this week, Jones admitted that the school shooting was “100% real” during his second day providing testimony. He also ...