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More. not just this particular trial. once that punitive phase is done. he phases two more trials, one more in texas, and one in connecticut, where the attacks shattered the families of the 26 students and teachers murdered at sandy hook. now, of course, the question is, will any of this stop the relentless campaign of disinformation that made nearly 10 years, 10 full years, of mourning unimaginably worse? in a statement this evening, the lawyer for jessie lewis parents note that they are also d...

And emails that the january 6th committee is now very likely about to receive. but texts cannot plead the fifth. there is lots to unpack here. joining us now is paul butler, professor at georgetown law school, former federal prosecutor. paul, thank you for being with us tonight. i want to start with a very basic legal question about the damages case against alex jones, to go back to the sandy hook story here. the first phase wrapped up today. in this $4.1 million dollar judgment against jones fo...

He says, look, this isnt everything we wanted, but this does send a message that although you have a right to free speech, you dont have a right to spread lies and vicious lies like the ones that alex jones engaged in. so as drew said, theres going to be a punitive damages phase of this lawsuit that will actually start tomorrow, and thats where these jurors will have another opportunity to send a message. punitive damages are all about punishment and deterrent. so this phase will allow the juror...

Happens next? theres a punitive stage to that. is that a different trial? or is that a different decision by the jury? >> so ali, the first phase of the trial was about compensatory damages or actual damages, how much money jones has to pay back families for the extreme harm he caused, think of things like medical bills, moving expenses, security costs. the next phase is about punitive damages, and thats about sending a strong message that alex jones probably wont understand, but to other people...

We will meet at the capitol. >> we have no clue whats actually in the trove of text and emails that the january 6th committee is now very likely about to receive. but texts cannot plead the fifth. there is lots to unpack here. joining us now is paul butler, professor at georgetown law school, former federal prosecutor. paul, thank you for being with us tonight. i want to start with a very basic legal question about the damages case against alex jones, to go back to the sandy hook story here. the...

$150 million. in return they got $110,000 plus $2 million for his part of it, and then his mother, sandra -- excuse me, scarlet got another $2 million. a penalty phase and then the punitive phase is tomorrow. we just have to wait and see. but again, this is a payment. he did have to noelgapologize i court. the parents wanted face-to-face alex jones to be forced to tell the truth and in this trial he had to tell the truth, and he was many times caught in a lie. >> areva, $150 million is what they...

Is that he came to know where trump was supposedly going to be. >> the white house told me three days before, were going to have you lead the march, the secret service, before trump finishes 30 minutes or so, lead to you the point, take you out of front row and lead to you the place where they want you to start the march and trump will tell people go and meet at the capitol. >> we have no clue what is actually in the trove of texts and emails that the january 6th committee is now very likely abo...

Trial he had to tell the truth, and he was also many times caught in a lie. >> 150 millions as what they wanted. they got 4 million. what do you think of the jurys decision? >> i was surprised, don, that the award by the jury was so much less than with the plaintiffs had asked for, but the plaintiffs lawyer expressed he is happy with the award. he says look, this is not everything we wanted, but this does send a message that although you have a right to free speech, you dont have a right to spre...

To others that may engage in such conduct, that if you do so, you too, may face the kinds of financial consequences that he is facing. >> is there anybody out there saying that the punitive phase is going to be a witch hunt, and you know, on and on? >> saying all that. saying that his lawyer cant put up with the fed, saying blah blah blah. saying everything that alex jones does say. what was interesting is he didnt say anything important today. he did not show up. i thought that was very interes...

In today as phase of the trial. tonight, dont miss a cnn special report on alex jones, "megaphone for conspiracy" at 11:00 p.m. eastern here on cnn. coming up, impacts of the climate crisis from deadly flooding to destructive wildfires, theyre increasing in frequency and scale. how will the u.s. handle these future natural disasters? the fema administrator joins me live. thats next. wow, were crunching tons of polygons here! whats going on? wheres regina? hi, im ladonna. i invest in invesco ...