The trick will be actually collecting it

[james_davis_nicoll]

Alex Jones ordered to pay $965M US for false claims about Sandy Hook massacre

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

If it means the only way he can rub two pennies together is by carefully concealing them from the Federales, that's fine.

[jreynolds197]

He's already said (on his show) that he won't be paying.

Of course, blustering on his show and actually stiffing a court order are two different things.

If he spends the rest of his life broke and living under a bridge: well, I can't think of a more deserving guy to have this happen to.

[jessie_c]

This is one of the few times that involuntary debt-servitude can be excused.

[(Anonymous)]

Take over Infowars and run Free Speech Systems as a truthful news source.
That would be a appropriate punishment.

[(Anonymous)]

"He's already said (on his show) that he won't be paying."

Well, we already know how truthful he is on his show....

-Awesome Aud

[brooksmoses]

It does seem very unlikely that they will actually collect it, much like the $45M or so they were awarded in Texas. See, both Texas and Connecticut have statutes that strictly limit the punitive damages, so what happens is that juries believe that they are awarding these large amounts (because the Texas law explicitly prohibits telling the jury about the limit) and the media reports it as if they are, and then in the actual sentencing the amount is actually much lower.

According to the article I linked to above, "Connecticut law caps punitive damages at attorneys' fees and costs associated with litigation" despite what the jury thinks they are awarding, although there may be an exception that applies in this case.

[brooksmoses]

See my comment below -- unfortunately his on-show bluster may well be correct, because there is often a very big difference between jury determinations and actual court orders when punitive damages are considered.

[malada]

Are there no workhouses? Are there no prisons?

[dsrtao]

The jury specified the vast majority of the money as compensatory damages, not punitive.

[brooksmoses]

Oh, wow. Good for them!

[dewline]

I love that idea. Whether it would be allowed to happen...?

[ba_munronoe]

Unfortunately, if they bring back workhouses or debtors' prisons, I doubt wealthy people will ever see the inside of them.

[(Anonymous)]

Except as voyeurs.

[agharta75]

That's assuming the bridge will allow itself being associated with him.

[agharta75]

Are there no galley ships? Are there no meeting the lions at stadiums?

[malada]

Lions at stadiums... I like that. He wants a public platform? Let's give him one.... for as long as he can run.

Which won't be too long. He looks well marbled to me.

-m

[rwpikul]

I don't know about galleys, but Lions can often be found in BC Place.