podcast in 2017 and they use comedy to cut through crazy lies. they produced more than 700 episodes and turned it into a full-time career and kneflew to texas to see the trial in person. they are now joining me live. dan, what was the most impactful moment for you in that courtroom in texas? umm, definitely, i think anybody two was there in person would have a really impossible time answering anything other than the moment when scarlet lewis, who lost her son in the sandy hook massacre, was able to give her testimony in court, while alex was sitting in court. her being able to face him and tell her story and speak her from her heart was, i think, something that it will stay with pretty much everyone there for the rest of their lives. jordan, you specialize in mocking alex jones, but was
families after the nightmare of having their children murdered. how did it feel today in the courtroom to see alex jones finally being punished and held accountable for lying for it? thanks for having me, zerlina. i only wish that he was actually physically there for that. this trial has gone forward almost in his total absence. but scarlet lewis, whom you just spoke about, dustbin utley had her moment. she was able to confront alex jones, to speak with him, it was through an accident of scheduling. he was really trying to avoid the families in this trial. but he turned up after lunch and she was still testifying, so that gave her moment to address him from the witness stand, actually more than a moment, for 90 minutes, she addressed her comments to him saying, why have you done this? you know this is wrong. do you realize that every day of my life, since my son s murder, you have made life a little bit worse?
the answer is not good, at least not in texas here because of that cap that s been set by texas law of $750,000 per plaintiff. elie honig, one of our legal analysts, making an important point for what may come next for the plaintiffs. they could argue that violates their constitutional right to a fair trial, and that would eventually end up in the texas supreme court, which may not look favorably on this particular case but it is an argument that worked before in other states, guys. it will be interesting to see what comes next and also for the outstanding trials we are yet to see. another one in texas and one in connecticut with the judgments against alex jones. really his legal troubles are not yet over. no. i have to say watching that, one of the most powerful moments was watching this mother, scarlett lewis, address the court and alex jones, and face him and say, i am real, my child was real, and how sad and tragic you have to say that.
families say this sends a clear message that lies it can be costly craft using their 6-year-old son jesse in 2012 scarlet lewis and neil say they faced a decade of harassment and threats from alex jones info war followers who believed his bogus claims the sandy hook school shooting was fabricated by the government to justify tougher gun laws. were missed loose in particular to be able to be on that witness stand and it addressed mr. jones as a galvanizing moment for her. and it may be the light at the end of the tunnel for. jones lead attorney claims a state cap on punitive damages would limit the award to one and a half million dollars. he told the court he plans to appeal. alex jones will be on the air today. he ll be on the air tomorrow, he ll be on the air next week. going to keep doing his job,
is what we heard from the parents of jesse lewis here, some emotional testimony including from his mother, scarlet lewis, who said the years of lies coming from alex jones not only they felt stained the legacy of their son, but also tore memented them for yea. this is how scarlett lewis responded or at least reacted to the decision handed down by a jury yesterday in texas. we can choose love and that we are all responsible for one ano another. care and concern is so important, and we saw what happens when there is a dirth of that. so i hope that we all just go home tonight and everybody that s reading these articles and hearing this message and you choose love with your kids because you can, realize that you have a choice and your choice is love. so the big question now, what are the chances that jesse lewis s parents will actually see all of the compensation awarded by the jury yesterday.