A federal bankruptcy judge has stopped an effort by the parents of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting to begin collecting some of the 50 million dollars (£39.5 million) they won in a lawsuit against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims that the massacre was a hoax. Lawyers for […]
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Alex Jones’ Infowars to be sold off to pay Sandy Hook victims’ families
A court-appointed trustee in Alex Jones’ bankruptcy proceedings is drawing up plans to shut down Infowars and liquidate its assets to help pay off the $1.5 billion that Jones owes the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. Filing an emergency motion in a Texas bankruptcy court on Sunday, trustee Christopher Murray revealed that […]
Alex Jones’ personal assets to be sold to pay $1.5B Sandy Hook debt. Company bankruptcy is dismissed
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones′ personal assets but dismissed his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the immediate future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. Judge […]
What we know about the fight between conspiracist Alex Jones and Sandy Hook families over his assets
HOUSTON (AP) — Bombastic conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to liquidate his personal assets as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which killed 20 first graders and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut, was a hoax. But the immediate future of his Infowars media […]
Alex Jones’ personal assets will be sold to help pay Sandy Hook debt
HOUSTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets but was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a […]
Judge rules Alex Jones’ assets to be sold to help pay Sandy Hook debt
A judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ personal assets and was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptcy case. The decision could determine the future of his Infowars media platform, as Jones owes 1.5 billion dollars (£1.18 billion) for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was […]
Sandy Hook families accuse Alex Jones of “erratic behavior” ahead of bankruptcy hearing
Families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are urging a federal bankruptcy judge to install a trustee who can “safeguard assets and prevent further value destruction” as conspiracy theorist Alex Jones seeks to liquidate his wealth to pay off a hefty debt he owes them in defamation verdicts. In a filing ahead […]
Sandy Hook families want to seize Alex Jones’ social media accounts
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims want to seize Alex Jones‘ social media accounts in his bankruptcy, saying that the conspiracy theorist’s frequent posts to fans are a key part of the Infowars business being liquidated to pay Jones’ debts. Jones, who filed for bankruptcy protection 17 months […]
Sandy Hook Survivors, Now 17 and 18, Reflect on Trauma While Growing Up and Their ‘Happy-Sad’ Graduation (Exclusive)
“Our friends, those who should be here … their loss doesn’t go in vain,” Matt Holden tells PEOPLE Anjelica Jardiel From left: Sandy Hook 2012 shooting survivors and 2024 high school graduates Henry Terifay, Grace Fischer, Emma Ehrens, Matt Holden, Ella Seaver and Lilly Wasilnak. Twelve years after the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting killed […]
As Sandy Hook survivors graduate from high school, the Newtown community reflects on a ‘bittersweet’ milestone
A makeshift memorial for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting is seen outside the entrance to Newtown High School, Dec. 15, 2012. About 60 surviving Sandy Hook students will graduate from the high school on Wednesday night. (Dylan Stableford/Yahoo News) There were the seemingly countless vigils and memorials, birthdays and anniversaries. And […]
As Sandy Hook survivors graduate from high school, the Newtown community reflects on milestone
A makeshift memorial for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting is seen outside the entrance to Newtown High School, Dec. 15, 2012. About 60 surviving Sandy Hook students will graduate from the high school on Wednesday night. (Dylan Stableford/Yahoo News) There were the seemingly countless vigils and memorials, birthdays and anniversaries. And […]
Sandy Hook shooting survivors to graduate with mixed emotions without 20 of their classmates
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Like graduating seniors everywhere, members of Newtown High School’s class of 2024 expect bittersweet feelings at their commencement ceremony — excitement about heading off to college or careers and sadness about leaving their friends and community. But about 60 of the 330 kids graduating Wednesday will also be carrying the emotional […]