Alex Jones to pay parents $45.2 million in Sandy Hook case
Published Date: 8/6/2022
Source: CBS Mornings
A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay the parents of a victim of the Sandy Hook school shooting $45.2 million in punitive damages. That’s in addition to $4.1 million in compensatory damages that the families were awarded after Jones had been found liable for defamation by a judge over his claims the shooting was "a hoax." Michael George has the latest.
"CBS Saturday Morning" co-hosts Jeff Glor, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson deliver two hours of original reporting and breaking news, as well as profiles of leading figures in culture and the arts. Watch "CBS Saturday Morning" at 7 a.m. ET on CBS and 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app.
Subscribe to "CBS Mornings" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CBSMornings
Watch CBS News live: https://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c
Download the CBS News app: https://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8
Follow "CBS Mornings" on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3A13OqA
Like "CBS Mornings" on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3tpOx00
Follow "CBS Mornings" on Twitter: https://bit.ly/38QQp8B
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T
Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ
For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]