Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $75,000 in Fines for Missing Deposition, Connecticut Court Rules

Published on December 17, 2023

A Connecticut appeals court has upheld a fine of $75,000 against online talk show host Alex Jones. Mr. Jones was issued the fine on Dec. 15, after he missed a deposition in March 2022, following a lawsuit by family members of the Sandy Hook shooting. In the lawsuit, Mr. Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion in punitive damages for repeatedly stating the shooting was an orchestrated hoax perpetrated by crisis actors. Mr. Jones had said he was unable to attend the questioning in his home town of Austin, Texas, due to illness and his doctors’ recommendations. However, according to the state appellate court, Mr. Jones continued to broadcast his InfoWars show live at the same time....

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