In the span of under 48 hours in jury deliberations, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay a total of $49.3 million over the lies he told regarding the nation's deadliest school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.

Jones was ordered by an Austin, Texas, jury to pay $4.1 million in compensatory damages to the parents of slain Sandy Hook first grader, Jesse Lewis. Lewis's parents Scarlett Lewis and Neil Heslin filed the lawsuit against Jones after he perpetuated the narrative that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax and that the victims and their families including Scarlett Lewis and Heslin were paid “crisis actors.”

While navigating the grief from losing their six-year-old son, Scarlett and Heslin shared with the court that they suffered a “living hell” because of the lies spread by Jones and the torment that ensued from his followers.

The parents shared that they feared for their safety, received death threats, and were subjected to stalking and harassment because of the lies. During the two-week trial, both Scarlett Lewis and Helslin had the opportunity to confront Jones about his lies. Through tearful and emotional testimony, Heslin shared, "I can't even describe the last nine-and-a-half years, the living hell that I and others have had to endure because of the recklessness and negligence of Alex Jones." Lewis also confronted Jones, asking him if money was the reason he perpetuated the lies.

Jones also had the opportunity to testify in court. He defended his actions explaining, "I never intentionally tried to hurt you. I never even said your name until this case came to court." Jones eventually admitted that the Sandy Hook tragedy was real and not a conspiracy theory. He admitted, “It was, especially since I met the parents, and uh, it was a hundred percent real.”

Following the award of the compensatory damages, Jones was ordered to pay another $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents. In response to the punitive damages, Jones's lawyer, Andino Reynal, announced that his team would plan to appeal. “We think the verdict was too high. ... Alex Jones will be on the air today, he’ll be on the air tomorrow, he’ll be on the air next week. He’s going to keep doing his job holding the power structure accountable.” Reynal explained.

During the two-week trial, Jones’ Free Speech Systems LLC, under which his show InfoWars operated, filed a motion for bankruptcy. The company detailed that it had $14.3 million in assets and $79 million in liabilities. Since filing for bankruptcy, allegations surrounding Jones’ transparency about his net worth and the worth of his company have been brought to light.

Early on in his trial, Jones shared that any judgment over $2 million would “sink” his company. It was then that Jones and his team filed for bankruptcy protection. During the trial, Jones's legal team pushed for an assessment of $300,000 in punitive damages. Reynal explained during the trial, “You’ve already sent a message. A message for the first time to a talk show host, to all talk show hosts, that their standard of care has to change.”

The plaintiff's legal team on the other hand pushed back, alleging that Jones had a net worth of up to $270 million dollars. In the time leading up to his defamation suits, Jones is accused of having withdrawn tens of millions of dollars in order to shelter his assets.

“He lied to make his money, and now he's lying to keep his money,” attorneys for the parents shared at one point during the trial.

Jones's trial drew national attention as the talk show host exemplified his iconic persona during proceedings. After taking the witness stand, Jones continued talking about conspiracy theories, and at one point, the judge scolded him from the bench saying, “this is not your show.” As the trial unfolded, Jones's show Info Wars continued, and on it, he continued touting conspiracies and even making mentions of the judge in his case.

Despite his theatrics, the plaintiffs and their team were able to convey to the jury that Jones's actions had very real implications. During the trial, a forensic psychiatrist was pulled in to testify on behalf of the parents detailing that the trauma endured by the death threats and harassment led them to suffer from “complex post-traumatic stress disorder.” The forensic psychiatrist described the emotional toll as being a direct result of the consistent trauma suffered by the parents at the hands of Jones and his followers.

As the trial unfolded, Jones was again accused of continuing his lies after text messages that were accidentally sent to the prosecuting team by Jones's lawyer detailed that Jones may have attempted to mislead the court by continuing his lies. Text messages dating back two years put Jones in a precarious situation because his testimony at times conflicted with what his text messages detailed.

The two multimillion-dollar verdicts against Jones are one of three lawsuits pending against Jones. Another defamation lawsuit was brought forward by several Sandy Hook families. That case is set to start on September 14th.

A third defamation suit against Jones will unfold in Connecticut and will likely begin after his second trial is concluded. Jones is also embroiled with the January 6th Committee in Washington. The committee is working to obtain copies of Jones' text messages after they were mistakenly sent to the lawyers of the opposing side.