The jury awarded damages to the families of eight victims killed in the 2012 shooting and an FBI agent who responded to the scene.
“Today was a rough day for the despicable and ridiculous Alex Jones,” Jimmy Kimmel said midway through his late-night monologue on Wednesday.
‘We told the truth’: Sandy Hook families win $1 billion from Alex Jones.
The jury in Connecticut awarded damages of nearly a billion dollars to the Infowars founder for spreading disinformation about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Kimmel, who has been an outspoken advocate for action on guns, said, “He tormented these families. He accused them of faking their children’s deaths.”
- Broadcasting in tandem on Wednesday with the court hearing.
- Mr. Jones called the $965 million judgment against him a “joke.”
- An F.B.I. agent who responded to the scene.
- He then tried to convince his audience to send him money.
Mr. Jones called the $965 million judgment against him a “joke.”
“Alex, of course, says he won’t pay a cent, he declared bankruptcy to try to protect himself,” the host explained, “and had a full-on hissy fit as the verdict was read.”
After sharing a highlight reel from Alex Jones’ live broadcast, Kimmel urged viewers to buy supplements from Jones’ website.
Today was a rough day for the despicable and ridiculous Alex Jones :
“Well, we can see what a sunburned walrus looks like,” Kimmel said with a laugh. “I mean, you’re looking fantastic for a sunburned walrus. now go get that money for those parents. Today was a rough day for the despicable and ridiculous Alex Jones.
The families of eight Sandy Hook shooting victims on Wednesday won nearly $1 billion in damages from the Infowars fabulist Alex Jones, a devastating blow against his empire and a message from the jury that his lies and those of his followers have crippling consequences.
Mr. Jones, who for years said the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting that killed 20 first graders and six educators in Newtown, Conn., was a government hoax, now faces financial ruin. But it is unclear how much money the families will ultimately collect.