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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors. The Infowars host argued a Connecticut judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress without holding a trial over allegations lodged by victims' relatives. The justices issued their order Tuesday without even asking the victims' families to respond to Jones’ appeal. The Newtown, Connecticut, shooting killed 20 first graders and six educators. Jones is separately appealing a $49 million judgment in Texas.