A U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled that the families of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting victims' attempt to divide Alex Jones' assets exceeded his court's authority, potentially hindering the distribution of funds won in lawsuits against the conspiracy theorist.
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones spoke to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge in Houston on Friday, June 14, 2024. On Wednesday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ruled that the families of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting victims' attempt to divide Jones' assets exceeded his court's authority.
Judge Lopez expressed concerns that such a division could create discord among the families who sued Jones and won nearly US$1.3 billion (C$1.86 billion) in Connecticut court cases and those who won US$50 million (C$71.7 million) in Texas courts. The two groups of families had proposed a settlement that would guarantee the Texas families a 25 per cent share of Jones’ future payments made to the Sandy Hook families, with the Connecticut families taking 75 per cent. Through his media platform, Jones repeatedly told his millions of followers that the 2012 massacre that killed 20 first graders and six educators was a hoax. The legal judgments against Jones tanked Infowars and its parent company, Free Speech Systems, driving both into bankruptcy in 2022. Jones had stated his preference for the entities to be sold together — a “pure sale” — instead of Infowars’ assets divided up and sold separately. “What this debtor needs, and what these families need, is finality in bankruptcy so they can pursue their remedies in state court, which is where they started,” reported The Onion, a satirical news outlet. At the time, the outlet criticized the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed, as well as how much money families of the shooting stood to receive. The families’ lawyers had said the agreement would smooth the way for a sale of Jones’ assets, including Infowars, after their previous disagreements over how to pursue Jones’ assets. In the past, the Texas-based families focused on taking more cash from Jones, while the Connecticut-based families prioritized the shutdown of Jones’ Infowars company. Chris Mattei, a lawyer for the Connecticut families, said they remain determined to “enforce every penny of judgments against Alex Jones.” Meanwhile, Jones celebrated the decision on his live show Wednesday, saying the “judge completely devastated” those trying to bring him down, which quickly turned into a sales pitch for his products. “It takes a lot of money to fight these people,” he said. “Now we’re at the thick of the battle. … I need you to back me.
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