Jury trial set to determine damages against Alex Jones for his defamation of the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook school shootings.
Article has background information on the shootings and Jones' behavior in the aftermath.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alex-jones-sandy-hook-defamation-trial-is-set-to-begin-heres-what-you-need-to-know_n_62d96cf0e4b0a6852c352e97
@jordicusmaximus Figuratively.
The idea is to obtain a substantial judgment beyond Jones' ability to pay and for which bankruptcy is unavailable. In other words, to cripple him financially.