The U.S. Supreme Court has officially ended Alex Jones’ final shot at overturning the huge $1.4 billion defamation judgment against him.
The justices declined to hear his appeal, leaving the lower court’s decision in place and confirming one of the largest defamation awards in American history.
The case stems from Jones’ repeated lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, where 20 children and six educators were killed. Jones falsely claimed the shooting was staged and that the grieving parents were “crisis actors.” Families of the victims sued, saying his comments fueled years of harassment and emotional pain.
Jones argued that his First Amendment rights were violated and that he was denied a fair trial. The Supreme Court did not agree and refused to review his claims.
With that decision, the families can now move forward in their efforts to collect on the massive award. A judge has already appointed a receiver to begin selling off assets from Infowars, Jones’ media company, to help satisfy what he owes.
The original verdict included $964 million in compensatory damages and another $473 million in punitive damages, totaling roughly $1.4 billion. That amount makes it one of the largest defamation judgments in U.S. history.
For years, Jones profited from spreading conspiracy theories and selling supplements through his online platforms. Now, the ruling means his financial empire may be dismantled piece by piece.
