The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 14) rejected Alex Jones' appeal to block a nearly $1.5 billion defamation judgment against him. The judgment stems from Jones' false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. The court declined to comment on its decision, leaving in place the state court ruling that held Jones liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress.

A Connecticut jury initially awarded $965 million in damages to 15 plaintiffs, including families of the Sandy Hook victims. The judge later added $473 million in punitive damages. Jones' attorneys argued that the judgment amounts to a "financial death penalty" and is impossible to pay .

Jones, owner of Infowars through his company Free Speech Systems, had warned that without intervention, h

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