Jury awards $45.2 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones trial
Jones, who has been a prominent figure in American right-wing circles and a supporter of former President Donald Trump, had called the Sandy Hook massacre a hoax by the US government.
Alex Jones is called up to testify at the Travis County Courthouse during the his defamation trial, in Austin, US, August 2, 2022.(photo credit: BRIANA SANCHEZ/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: