A Connecticut judge Thursday awarded the plaintiffs in the Alex Jones defamation case punitive damages of nearly $322 million for attorneys fees, nearly $1.5 million in court costs and a further $150 million in punitive damages under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

It’s the latest result against Jones, a Texas-based radio and internet talk show host who falsely called the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School a government hoax.

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