In closing arguments in the damages phase of Alex Jones’ civil trial Thursday, the plaintiffs’ lawyers asked the jury to award $8.2 billion in compensatory damages—$550 million for each of the 15 plaintiffs—for their defamation claims.

In response, Jones’ defense attorney, Norm Pattis, argued for the jurors to view the evidence dispassionately for “equal justice under the law,” and was admonished by Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis at one point.