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(NewsNation) — The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was seeking to overturn a $1.4 cardinal judgement against him aft helium described the 2012 shooting astatine Sandy Hook Elementary School arsenic a hoax.
The Infowars big was sued for defamation aft helium said the shooting, which near 20 children and six adults dead, was staged by "crisis actors."
The shooting, which sparked a statement astir weapon power and gave emergence to conspiracy theories, was the largest astatine an simple schoolhouse successful U.S. history. All of the children killed were betwixt the ages of 6 and 7 years old.
Jones, connected his Infowars website, shared conspiracy theories that the shooting was mendacious and staged utilizing actors for the purposes of enacting stronger weapon power laws.
The relatives of the victims sued Jones for defamation and infliction of affectional distress.
Jones argued it was incorrect for the justice successful the Connecticut lawsuit to person ruled against him without a proceedings connected the merits of the allegations. She issued the default ruling aft Jones failed to travel tribunal rulings and crook implicit grounds to the Sandy Hook household members.
Jones has besides appealed a $49 cardinal judgment in a akin defamation lawsuit successful Texas, wherever helium did not crook implicit documents to a Sandy Hook parent.
Jones subsequently declared bankruptcy successful 2022, and his lawyers person said determination is nary accidental the afloat judgement volition beryllium collected.
The Onion, a satirical quality site, won a bid to acquisition Infowars, but a justice aboriginal blocked the merchantability implicit procedural issues and the winning bid.
Jones has appealed a caller tribunal order appointing a receiver to liquidate his assets. Some of Jones’ personal property is besides being sold disconnected arsenic portion of his bankruptcy case.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
