Alex Jones' $1.4 Billion Defamation Judgment Upheld

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Introduction to the Case

The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, leaving in place a $1.4 billion defamation judgment against him.

Key Points:

The judgment was awarded to the families of victims from the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting
Jones had claimed the shooting was a hoax staged by crisis actors
The court's decision upholds the record-breaking sum Jones was ordered to pay

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