This time it might be for real.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could soon be forced to stop airing his Infowars show and give up the company’s property, including everything from desks and microphones to the Infowars brand name.

A state judge in Texas Wednesday ordered Infowars’ assets to be turned over to a newly-appointed state receiver, who will sell them to pay the families of the Connecticut children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. They won a $1.3 billion defamation case against Jones after he spread bogus conspiracies that the shooting never happened and the grieving families were actors. His listeners harassed the families for years.

  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1191·
    4 days ago

    If Infowars’ brand and property are sold, Jones could still start a new company or work for someone else. But because the bankruptcy judge ruled Jones’ behavior “willful and malicious,” the bankruptcy will not erase Jones’ debt, meaning families can keep claiming any money he makes in the future until he pays the $1.3 billion he owes them.

    This makes me happy. (bold is mine)