who lost who was most precious to her. the judge in this trial could reduce today s figure due to a texas law that will not, though, mark the end of alex jones legal troubles. two more lawsuits ahead brought by more parents of those killed at sandy hook and the fate of records of his private conversations now sought by the january 6th committee. let s begin tonight with drew griffin. first, let s begin with this award, $45.2 million awarded today. how did the jury come to this decision? the jury was given a bunch of financial information, the net worth that they thought that alex jones was worth, and more importantly, as you said, this is the punitive phase, this is the punishment phase. not what damages emotionally did alex jones put upon these two parents, but how should we punish him for what he did to these parents and to make sure
that alex jones was worth and more importantly, as you said, this is the punitive phase. this is the punishment phase. not what damages emotionally did alex jones put upon these two parents, but how should we punish him for what he did to these parents and to make sure he never does it again, jim. which he has done over and over again to other people. so the jury was asked that question, three different questions. they came back with their sum and is the sums added up to this pretty big punishing blow. this would be about 75% of the generated income from alex jones media empire in a year. so it is a big hit. if it holds, as you said, there are caps in texas on these punitive penalties. just that figure, as you say, not even all that he earns in a year, shows that there s money in the business of disinformation. can you explain what happened earlier this morning when the plaintiffs called an economist to the stand. what was revealed about his
that it was all a lie and never happened. let s go to cnn s drew griffin, who has been found a trough in the start. drew, first break down the verdict for us. how exactly did the jury get to the figure of four point $1 million. the jury was asked a series of questions. keep in mind, they came in only for the punishment phase or money face. alex jones was fined liable by the fault in this case. one of the cases was for the father of he claimed definition. that defamation is what the jury awarded at least for them. that was $110,000. but for both parents, scarlett lewis and neil heslin, the jury said, for the inception of emotional distress, now and then the future, warning them each $2 million. as you say, that is far below the $150 million that
him to pay more than four million dollars in damages to parents of six-year-old jesse lewis, one of the 20 young children and six teachers murdered in that shooting. jessie s parents wanted at least 150 million for defamation. this afternoon their lawyer said the next step in this case is the real name of the game. the jury just returned a verdict for damages exceeding $4 million. that s a darn good start. we now have the punishment phase. it s perfectly expectable that we are going to see an over nine figure judgment against mr. jones. that punishment phase of the trial begins tomorrow. jurors have already heard about the damage done by alex jones s lies. i can t even describe the nightmare or the living hell that i and others have had to endure because of the negligence and the recklessness of alex jones. jones may soon face even more legal jeopardy. yesterday the lawyer for the sandy hook parents revealed the
very real sandy hook mass massacre, calling it a fake. they today a texas jury ordered him to pay more than $4 million in damages to parents of six-year-old jesse lewis, one of the 20 young children and six teachers murdered in that shooting. jessie s parents wanted at least 150 million for defamation. this afternoon their lawyer said the next step in this case is the real name of the game. the jury just returned a verdict for damages exceeding $4 million. that s a darn good start. we now have the punishment phase. it s perfectly expect-able that we are going to see an over nine figure judgment against mr. jones. that punishment phase of the trial begins tomorrow. jurors have already heard about the damage done by alex jones s lies. i can t even describe last night i have nightmares of the living hell that i and others have had to endure because of