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Kanye West praises Hitler in shocking interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Critics have quickly rounded on Kanye West after the rapper said there were “good things” about Hitler and the Nazis.

Evening Standard

‘I like Hitler’: Kanye West praises Nazi during shocking Alex Jones interview

Disgraced rapper criticised Jewish people as he insisted ‘We’ve got to stop dissing the Nazis all the time’

The Independent UK

Texas judge rules Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook parents full $49 million in defamation case

The judge opted not to apply a $750,000 cap Texas imposes on punitive damages, questioning its constitutionality and saying Jones had “done something horrible” in claiming the shooting was faked.

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Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook victim's parents $49M despite Texas cap, judge rules

The amount is much higher than the cap set by Texas law that limits punitive damages.

Axios

Elon Musk explains why he's keeping Alex Jones off Twitter

Keeping “InfoWars” host Alex Jones off Twitter appears to be something Elon Musk is taking personally.

Tribune News Service

"No mercy": Elon Musk keeps Twitter ban for Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

The self-described "free speech absolutist" seems to be inconsistent with his reinstatement policy, this time citing the InfoWars host does not deserve his "mercy".

Fortune

Alex Jones’ lawyer Norm Pattis faces possible six-month discipline for disclosing confidential medical records of Sandy Hook parents

The state judicial office that prosecutes lawyer misconduct wants attorney Norman Pattis suspended from the practice for six months for what appears to have been the inadvertent disclosure of confidential medical and psychiatric records of relatives of the Sandy Hook families who now have won $1.4 billion in damages from…

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Infowars website staffer pleads guilty to storming Capitol

A Texas man described as a video editor for the conspiracy theory-promoting Infowars website has pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Alex Jones trial moves to punitive damages phase

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing the possibility of having billions more dollars added onto the amount he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

The Independent UK

Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones seeks re-trial in $1bn Sandy Hook lawsuit

Twenty primary pupils and six staff died in the 2012 massacre

Evening Standard

Sandy Hook families want Alex Jones to pay up to $2.75 trillion in damages as he seeks new trial

Families want judge to award ‘highest possible punitive damages’ on top of jury’s compensatory recommendation

The Independent UK

Sandy Hook families seek $2.75 trillion from Alex Jones

Sandy Hook families asked a Connecticut judge to order Alex Jones to pay $2.75 trillion in damages in addition to the almost $1 billion a jury awarded for defamation, claiming only “the highest possible punitive damages,” will stop the Infowars host from continuing to harm them.

Tribune News Service

Sandy Hook families seek steep punitive damages after $1 billion Alex Jones verdict

Families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting on Friday asked a Connecticut judge to order Alex Jones to pay hefty punitive damages on top of nearly $1 billion a jury said the conspiracy theorist owes them for falsely claiming the massacre was a hoax.

Reuters

Why pro-Israel lobby group Aipac is backing election deniers and extremist Republicans

The group places support for Israel over all over considerations, endorsing extreme rightwing candidates in the midterm elections

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The Independent UK

Is Alex Jones verdict the death of disinformation? Unlikely

The award of nearly $1 billion to parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims to compensate for harmful lies spread by fabulist Alex Jones isn't likely to do much to curb disinformation, experts say

The Independent UK

$1B judgment against Alex Jones not the final word

The nearly $1 billion judgment against Alex Jones for spreading false conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre bought long-sought relief to family members and hopes the eye-popping figure would deter people from broadcasting falsehoods

The Guardian - US

Alex Jones defiant over $965m damages to Sandy Hook families: ‘Ain’t no money’

Conspiracy theorist has routinely claimed that he does not have the money to pay the large damages that he now owes

Tribune News Service

Editorial: The price of Alex Jones: The wretched liar must pay $965 million to the families of Sandy Hook victims

Six Connecticut jurors — or shall we call them justice actors? — just ordered Alex Emerick Jones to pay $965 million total to 14 parents and siblings of children and teachers murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, and one smeared FBI agent. America’s First Amendment free…

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook families $965m

Infowars host punished over promotion of lie 2012 massacre never happened. Plus, 70% of animal populations wiped out since 1970

WEKU

Key moments from the Oath Keepers trial

Every trial has its own peculiar rhythms. The first seditious conspiracy case to stem from the Capitol riot is no exception.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene defends Alex Jones’s persecution of grieving families saying he ‘only spoke words’

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls trial ‘political persecution’

The Independent UK

Alex Jones verdict: Sandy Hook families say ‘good prevails’ as Infowars conspiracist to pay $1billion

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Alex Jones has been ordered to pay Sandy Hook families nearly $US1 billion. He says he won't pay it

Alex Jones has been ordered to pay nearly $US1 billion in damages to families of the Sandy Hook victims, after falsely claiming the tragedy was a hoax. The Infowars host says he won't pay, so what happens now?

Salon

Jones verdict: Nearly $1 billion owed

Jones owes $965 million in compensatory damages to Sandy Hook families and, according to Infowars, that's a win?

Evening Standard

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $965 million to families of Sandy Hook shooting victims

The Infowars founder claimed victims were actors who faked the tragedy

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