Verdict: Alex Jones ordered to pay additional $45.2m in punitive damages by Texas jury
Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $45.2m in punitive damages to the family of a Sandy Hook victim by a Texas jury, in addition to the $4.11m he already must pay them in compensation.
The right-wing conspiracy theorist was not in court as the jury in Travis County, Texas, returned its unanimous verdict against him on Friday afternoon.
Jones and his company now owe a total of $49.1m.