Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to families of Sandy Hook massacre victims

RICHARD Madeley was slammed for asking an "awful' question to a Sandy Hook victim's dad on Good Morning Britain. This morning's instalment of the ITV show saw Richard, 66, and co-host Susanna Reid, 51, speak to Robbie Parker, the father of Emilie Parker, who sadly died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting 10 years ago.

M.I.A. has revealed that she’ll no longer be involved in this year’s GQ Men Of The Year Awards, with the magazine severing ties with her over controversial tweets about vaccines.Last Thursday (October 13), the artist – whose real name is Mathangi Arulpragasam – shared a series of tweets comparing vaccines for COVID-19 to Alex Jones’ reprehensible conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.

The One Show's Alex Jones was forced to apologise after Lewis Capaldi swore numerous times as he appeared on the show. As the 26 year old Scottish singer spoke to Alex, 45, and her co-host Roman Kemp, 29, he couldn't keep a swear word far from his mouth as they congratulated him on his new single, Forget Me, reaching number one on the charts.

LEWIS Capaldi has thrown The One Show into chaos after dropping two swear words before the watershed. The Scots-born singer, 26, was appearing on the BBC teatime show to perform his No1 single Forget Me when he turned the air blue.

The One Show host Alex Jones was forced to apologise on air after guest Lewis Capaldi swore twice during Friday's (October 14) programme.The Scottish singer was appearing to perform his chart-topping hit Forget Me.However, during a chat on the couch with hosts Alex and Roman Kemp, the 26-year-old used two pre-watershed profanities.READ MORE:Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72 as fans pay tribute to Cracker iconAfter being congratulated on his third UK number one single, Lewis replied: "Yeah, I'm chuffed to b***ery!"It was nerve-wracking, but it's good to be back, amongst friends, and it's good to be out of the house."Roman then asked Lewis about the video for Forget Me, which is a remake of Wham's 1983 classic Club Tropicana in which Lewis takes on the role of George Michael.The Wham video featured Roman's mum Shirlie Kemp and Lewis quickly turned the air blue again while discussing the subject.Lewis said: "Your mum was in it and she looked b***** good in it, I have to say that!"That prompted Roman to plead: "Please, please stop!"A clip from the Forget Me video was then played and Lewis had left the main part of the studio to prepare for his performance once the show returned.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Alex then delivered a statement to camera to apologise to anyone offended by the Someone You Loved singer's language.She said: "We have got to say a quick sorry about the language.

M.I.A. has clarified her stance on COVID vaccines, saying she’s “not really” an anti-vaxxer after she was criticised earlier this week.Yesterday (October 13), the singer faced a backlash for a tweet which compared alt-right figure Alex Jones’ falsehoods about the Sandy Hook shooting to celebrities “pushing” vaccines.Jones was this week ordered to pay nearly $1billion in damages after falsely claiming for years that the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School never happened.“If Alex Jones pays for lying shouldn’t every celebrity pushing vaccines pay too?” M.I.A.

Dane Partridge, an Idaho father and U.S. Army veteran, died this week while "fighting for freedom in Ukraine," his family announced.  His father, Dennis Partridge, wrote on Facebook on Saturday that his son was in a coma after being critically injured by a Russian tank blast.  Dane Partridge died while fighting in Ukraine when he was struck by a Russian tank round, his family said.  (Facebook/Honoring Dane Partridge) Partridge was being treated at Kyiv military hospital and was taken off life support on Tuesday, his family announced.  "He was a fine soldier who fought with valor and bravery on the battlefield," his family wrote on Facebook.

Alex Jones unsurprisingly has zero remorse. On Wednesday, a jury handed down nearly $1 billion in damages to the families who sued him for his comments regarding the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. But they can’t get an ounce of remorse out of him.

Russia's military assault on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's threat of using nuclear weapons. "Alex Jones lying and Pfizer lying both trending [on Twitter]," M.I.A. added. "One with penalty other without.

M.I.A. has garnered backlash for a tweet she sent comparing alt-right figure Alex Jones’s falsehoods about the Sandy Hook shooting to celebrities “pushing” COVID-19 vaccines and suggesting the latter, too, should “pay for lying”.In a tweet shared today (October 13), the rapper and singer referenced conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was this week ordered to pay nearly $1billion in damages after falsely claiming for years that the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School never happened.

Alex Jones was not in a Connecticut courtroom today as a nearly $1 billion judgement was read against him in the defamation case brought by families of children murdered in the Sandy Hook School Shooting, whom he has repeatedly and erroneously accused of being so-called crisis actors. But Jones did find the time to do a simulcast mocking the judgement — and by extension the families — as it was read.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Right-wing conspiracy figure Alex Jones’ company has already filed for bankruptcy protection, and it’s not clear how much of the staggering $965 million verdict reached Tuesday he’ll actually wind up paying to the 15 plaintiffs in the defamation case about his lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Jones plans to appeal the massive monetary damages that a Connecticut jury ordered him to pay, which comes after a judgment against him in August awarding $49.3 million to the family of a Sandy Hook victim in a separate case in Texas. But legal experts say Jones, founder of Infowars — which has been banned by all major internet services — is almost certainly ruined financially.

£870million ($965million) settlement comes as a court ruled Jones' controversial statements regarding the shootings at Sandy Hook school following the tragic event were defamatory.Families of eight victims as well as an FBI agent who responded to the attack had sought a settlement of £495m ($550m) during the defamation trial.READ MORE: Self-proclaimed 'dictator' seizes American land with kayak navy and cookie dough cashThey alleged that the right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist's constant barrage of misinformation and fake news had led to a decade's worth of harassment and death threats.A total of 26 children and six adults were killed in the horrific elementary school shooting in December 2012, with Jones continually claiming that the shooting was "staged".His sick claims also alleged that the massacre was a government plot to take guns from Americans in what conspiracy nut Jones described as a massacre where "no one died".Since then, the prominent conspiracy theorist has provided a U-turn on his statements, admitting earlier this year in August that the shooting was "100% real".Following a three-week trial, attorney Chris Mattei closed his argument, saying: "When every single one of these families were drowning in grief, Alex Jones put his foot right on top of them."Jones had slammed the trial for being run by a "tyrant" judge and argued he was not to be blamed for the actions of those who tuned into his show.He added at the time: "I've already said I'm sorry hundreds of times, and I'm done saying I'm sorry."The 48-year-old, who once claimed that toxins put into water sources were "turning the frogs gay", has since been ordered by the courts to pay £870m.Jones has said he will appeal the decision.

The One Show host Alex Jones raised laughs with an unexpected jibe at co-presenter Ronan Keating as they chatted to singer Fleur East about landing in the dreaded dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing. Last weekend Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur was in the bottom two with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

2ND UPDATE, 12:50 PM: Parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims broke down in tears today as a jury in Waterbury, CT, awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for defamation, slander and emotional distress against Infowars founder Alex Jones, who has claimed the massacre was a hoax.

Ethan Shanfeld Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $965 million in damages to the plaintiffs of the defamation trial surrounding his lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. The 15 plaintiffs of the case included the relatives of eight Sandy Hook victims, as well as a former FBI agent suing Jones. A Connecticut jury reached a unanimous verdict Wednesday afternoon before the judge read aloud a detailed report of the various damages owed to each plaintiff by Jones and his media company, Free Speech Systems. Jones had already been found liable for defamation for spreading disinformation about the shooting, which killed 20 students and six faculty members in December 2012. The shooter, Adam Lanza, also killed his mother and himself.

Alex Jones will be paying hundreds of millions of dollars.

Alex Jones will no doubt have delighted her social media followers on Wednesday, as she shared a new photo of her one-year-old daughter Annie.The presenter took to her Instagram Stories, where she shared the sweetest photo of her youngest child. Little Annie could be seen in an adorable grey cardigan, with her light blonde hair pulled back from her face.SEE: The One Show's Alex Jones poses with husband Charlie Thomson in rare loved-up snapThe youngster was sitting in a cafe, and holding a piece of scone topped with cream and jam up to her mouth.Alex was quick to point out that her daughter took after her, writing: "A girl after her mother's heart.

Alex Jones stunned fans on Sunday as she posed for pictures on the red carpet of the annual BAFTA Cymru Awards. BAFTA Cymru is the Welsh version of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the One Show presenter was on hosting duties.The BBC star wore a stunning dress from Sophie Couture that featured a plunging black bustier and a metallic skirt with shimmery flowers for the event. She paired this with chandelier earrings from Zara and rings from Augustine Jewels.The 38 year old opted for fresh, glowy makeup with smokey eyes and a matte pink lip.