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In reply to the discussion: A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages [View all]TomSlick
(11,096 posts)25. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section Sec. 41.008(b)
(b) Exemplary damages awarded against a defendant may not exceed an amount equal to the greater of:
(1)(A) two times the amount of economic damages; plus
(B) an amount equal to any noneconomic damages found by the jury, not to exceed $750,000; or
(2) $200,000.
The math depends on what part of the 4.1 million dollar compensatory verdict was for "economic" versus "noneconomic" damages.
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A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2022
OP
I hope that everyone who supported him is learning that there's a cost to
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2022
#5
Do you have a link explaining your claim that the award will be limited to $1.5 million? n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2022
#15
A middle finger to you Roger Stone and the lying a$$hole Alex Jones. Decent man what a LOL.
usaf-vet
Aug 2022
#42
I hope you're right about the limit. That way, there'll be enough ...
JustABozoOnThisBus
Aug 2022
#52
Of course they will. That one couple, and their lawyer, want the max.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Aug 2022
#62
the radio blowhards have been selling 'replacement theory' for years to push voter suppression legis
certainot
Aug 2022
#60
Maybe this will force some of the Jones copycat hate radio shock jocks to stop some of their lies.
Lonestarblue
Aug 2022
#11
Jones is benefitting from years of Texas businesses buying "tort reform" from their state Reps.
LudwigPastorius
Aug 2022
#65
now get the rest of the RW/libertarian/plutocrats/assholes who funded this bloated tick
erronis
Aug 2022
#29
I hope they get everything he owns, everything he ever COULD own, and put liens on any possible
COL Mustard
Aug 2022
#56
Alex Jones is a swollen, raging rhinoceros scrotum in a pair of Florsheim's.
LudwigPastorius
Aug 2022
#66