BILLION-DOLLAR RULING: Oil Heir Must Pay $1.1B After Shocking Case Leaves Child in Wheelchair
The heir to a Texas oil fortune has been ordered to pay $1.1 billion in a landmark ruling after he violently beating his 2-year-old stepson nearly to death — leaving the child bedridden in a wheelchair and requiring 24-hour care, according to a court. Charles Brooks Jr. will have to pay the hefty fee after…