Don’t be so quick to laugh. This was the compensatory damages phase of the case. There will be another hearing to establish punitive damages.
How likely is that number to be larger?
Supreme Court precedent holds that punitive damages that exceed an approx ratio of 9:1 to compensatory damages are unconstitutional. $36M nothing to sneeze at. That’s what one gets for being a loudmouth fool + putting yourself into the position of having your default entered in the case