A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston rejected a deal that would have cleared the way for a second auction of Alex Jones' media company, Infowars. This decision is a temporary reprieve for Jones and further delays the Sandy Hook families' efforts to collect the $1.3 billion in damages they won against him for defamation.
thought it purchased Alex Jones ' Infowars at auction before a U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston rejected the bid.A federal bankruptcy court has rejected a deal that would have cleared the way for a second attempt to auction off Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones ' media company.
Some families sued for defamation in Connecticut, others in Texas. After Jones refused to cooperate at trial, judges in each state found him liable by default. The massive jury decisions drove Jones and his company to file for bankruptcy. His decision suggests that the bankruptcy auction can sell only Jones' ownership stake in Free Speech Systems, and not any of the FSS assets that were listed for sale in the first bankruptcy auction, such as Infowars' recording equipment, domain names and its vitamin and supplement online store.That is a reversal from the judge's previous position that FSS assets fall under the control of the bankruptcy trustee, and is heightening frustration and confusion among those involved.
was also expected to significantly increase its bid, and to include a sweetener similar to the last one. That decision leaves the families unsure how best to recover their damages, and whether they have any other way to help boost's bid to turn Infowars into a parody of itself and to advocate for measures aimed at curbing gun violence.
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