The Supreme Court has rejected far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' attempt to overturn a $1.4 billion defamation judgment tied to his false claims about the Sandy Hook school massacre.

The court declined to hear the appeal from Jones on Tuesday, Oct. 14, according to an online filing. The Sandy Hook families chose not to respond to the appeal, and the Supreme Court didn't request a response before denying review, CNN reported.

In 2022, juries in Connecticut and Texas found Jones liable for defamation and emotional distress after repeatedly saying that the December 2012 school shooting was a hoax. Six educators and 20 first graders were killed in the attack in Newtown, CT.

The Infowars founder urged the justices to overrule the enormous libel penalty.

"The result is a financial de

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