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Texas court trims Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook verdict to $1.5M in punitive damages
us-news3 days ago

Texas court trims Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook verdict to $1.5M in punitive damages

A Texas Third Court of Appeals reduced the punitive damages in Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook defamation case from $50 million to $1.5 million (under per-plaintiff caps), while leaving about $4.1 million in compensatory damages intact; the ruling does not overturn the underlying defamation finding or affect the Connecticut judgment, and Jones’ broader liability remains tied up in ongoing bankruptcy proceedings with further appeals planned.

via NBC News|
#alex-jones#defamation#punitive-damages
Texas Court Slashes Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook Damages to $1.5 Million
law4 days ago

Texas Court Slashes Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook Damages to $1.5 Million

A Texas appeals court reduced Alex Jones’s $50 million verdict for claiming the Sandy Hook mass shooting was a hoax to $1.5 million, saying the harassment evidence didn’t exceed the state’s $750,000 cap. The Connecticut judgment remains at about $1.4 billion. Jones has sought bankruptcy protection and Infowars may be leased to The Onion’s Global Tetrahedron as part of efforts to fund judgments, while the Supreme Court previously declined to hear the larger award.

via The Guardian|
#alex-jones#damages-cap#infowars
Infowars Closes Studio as Court-Driven Shutdown Paralyzes Operations
business3 months ago

Infowars Closes Studio as Court-Driven Shutdown Paralyzes Operations

Alex Jones says Infowars has stopped broadcasting and shuttered its Austin studio after a court-appointed receiver ordered eviction, with the site showing 'Off Air' and it unclear whether the shutdown was by Jones or the receiver. The move comes amid a paused licensing deal to The Onion for Infowars IP as Sandy Hook defamation judgments loom, and the receiver seeks to monetize the assets while litigation continues in Texas courts.

via Bloomberg Law News|
#alex-jones#business#free-speech-systems
The Onion Moves Forward With Infowars Takeover Amid Site Going Dark
media3 months ago

The Onion Moves Forward With Infowars Takeover Amid Site Going Dark

Infowars.com briefly went offline as The Onion presses a bankruptcy-backed plan to take control and relaunch Infowars as a satire-enabled platform, with a Texas appeals court pausing access during the process and upcoming hearings set for May 28. The move is supported by Sandy Hook families, who have pursued damages against Alex Jones, while Jones continues to post elsewhere under the Infowars name. The case represents a high-profile effort to reshape or shutter the right-wing outlet through a licensing and potential sale arrangement.

via Variety|
#alex-jones#bankruptcy#infowars
Reading the Signs: A Mother’s Call to Prevent Violence
culture-and-politics4 months ago

Reading the Signs: A Mother’s Call to Prevent Violence

Nicole Hockley argues that The Drama reveals the warning signs leading up to violence and shows that prevention comes from ordinary people recognizing signals, taking action, and connecting youth to support. Sandy Hook Promise’s Know the Signs program teaches how to spot isolation, bullying, and access to firearms, and how a simple outreach—like inviting a student into a supportive community—can interrupt a potential harm trajectory. The piece emphasizes moving from awareness to action and treating intervention as caring, not overreaction.

via hollywoodreporter.com|
#culture-and-politics#gun-violence-prevention#know-the-signs
The Onion Licenses Infowars, Triggering a Shirtless Tirade from Alex Jones
celebrity4 months ago

The Onion Licenses Infowars, Triggering a Shirtless Tirade from Alex Jones

The Onion will license Infowars as a digital platform and comedy network for about $81,000 per month, a move that follows Jones’s 2022 bankruptcy and billion-dollar Sandy Hook judgment. Jones stormed the Infowars set shirtless to protest the deal, calling it defamation, while The Onion’s Tim Heidecker teases a parody-forward relaunch aimed at funding Sandy Hook families; Jones says he’ll continue his show under his own name and may appeal the licensing decision.

via The Daily Beast|
#alex-jones#celebrity#infowars
Onion plots six-month licensing to parody Infowars with court approval
business4 months ago

Onion plots six-month licensing to parody Infowars with court approval

Satirical site The Onion has proposed a six-month licensing arrangement to publish its own parody content on Infowars’ platforms, a plan requiring court approval after a prior bid to buy Infowars was rejected. The move comes as Infowars faces liquidation following a defamation ruling against Alex Jones related to the Sandy Hook massacre. Jones says he will fight the proposal, while The Onion says profits would go to the Sandy Hook families if approved and envisions creating characters to lampoon conspiracy-theory personalities.

via BBC|
#alex-jones#business#infowars
The Onion Bets on Infowars Takeover, Plans Parody of Alex Jones’ Site
business4 months ago

The Onion Bets on Infowars Takeover, Plans Parody of Alex Jones’ Site

Chicago-based The Onion has reached a deal to license Alex Jones’ InfoWars for six months at $81,000 per month, with an option to renew, aiming to turn the site into a parody of far-right conspiracy outlets. Tim Heidecker will be Creative Director, merchandise profits will go to Sandy Hook families, and the arrangement awaits court approval while Jones continues to run InfoWars for now.

via Block Club Chicago|
#business#infowars#licensing
Onion to acquire Infowars in bid to settle Sandy Hook damages
business4 months ago

Onion to acquire Infowars in bid to settle Sandy Hook damages

Satirical outlet The Onion has reached a deal to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars, contingent on court approval. The Onion would pay a monthly licensing fee to the court-appointed receiver and purchase the full assets after the current judicial stay expires, in a move tied to paying more than $1 billion in damages owed to Sandy Hook families. The new Infowars would operate as a digital platform and comedy network led by Tim Heidecker, with content satirizing Jones and other media figures; a Texas hearing is set for April 30.

via CNN|
#acquisition#business#infowars
media4 months ago

The Onion eyes Infowars takeover via licensing deal, with Tim Heidecker onboard

The Onion is close to finalizing a licensing deal to take over Infowars, paying $81,000 per month to the site’s bankruptcy administrator after a previous bid was blocked; Tim Heidecker will join Infowars as creative director, and proceeds from merch will go to Sandy Hook families, with a Texas judge’s approval still required to complete the arrangement.

via Politico|
#alex-jones#infowars#licensing
The Onion Plans to Turn Infowars into Satire Through a Licensing Deal
business4 months ago

The Onion Plans to Turn Infowars into Satire Through a Licensing Deal

The Onion’s Global Tetrahedron seeks to license Infowars.com and its IP from a Texas court-appointed administrator, paying $81,000 a month for an initial six months (about $486,000) with an option to extend for another six months, in a plan to convert Infowars into a satirical site led by Tim Heidecker as creative director; the move awaits Judge Maya Guerra Gamble’s approval and could be appealed by Alex Jones, while the effort funds Sandy Hook defamation judgments—though most damages remain unpaid—and the case remains in limbo for roughly two more weeks.

via The New York Times|
#business#court#infowars