Alex Jones ordered to liquidate assets to pay for Sandy Hook conspiracy suit

On Friday, a federal judge ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' personal assets while simultaneously dismissing the bankruptcy case of Infowars' parent company, Free Speech Systems.

Judge Chris Lopez expressed that the protracted bankruptcy proceedings needed to end to avoid further costs and to allow the Sandy Hook families to pursue their claims of approximately $1.5 billion in damages against Jones in state courts. These damages were awarded after Jones falsely claimed that the 2012 school massacre was a hoax.

“The right call is to dismiss this case,” Lopez said Friday.

The future remains uncertain for the company Jones developed into a multimillion-dollar enterprise over the last 25 years.

A possible outcome is that the company and Infowars might continue operations while attempts are made to collect the $1.5 billion debt through state courts in Texas and Connecticut, where the families successfully sued Jones.

Jones, who launched Infowars in the late 1990s, turned it into a significant platform for spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories, profiting notably by selling high-priced dietary supplements. His conspiracy claims include declaring the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting a government-staged "false flag" operation and labeling the bereaved families of the 20 children as "actors."

During a somber broadcast on Infowars, host Chase Geiser, who accompanied Jones to the bankruptcy hearing, speculated about the outlet's future and tried to spin the judge’s decision as potentially boosting Jones' audience.

Nonetheless, any funds raised from Jones' personal bankruptcy are expected to cover only a small portion of the amount he owes to the Sandy Hook families.