Judge Rules Alex Jones Bankruptcy Won’t Protect Infowars Assets
Sandy Hook Families Granted Access to Infowars Assets, Court Rules
Judicial Decision Allows Families to Pursue Infowars Holdings
In a significant legal development, families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims have been granted permission to pursue the assets of Infowars to satisfy the debts owed to them. A judge has dismissed claims by Alex Jones’ legal team, who argued that the assets’ legal status was ambiguous. This breakthrough was announced by Judge Christopher Lopez of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas during a recent hearing.
Bankruptcy Dilemmas and Legal Clarifications
The litigation pause on Alex Jones’ Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which typically blocks creditor collection, does not extend to the assets of Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Systems LLC. This parent company had its own bankruptcy proceedings dismissed in 2024, creating legal grey areas. According to Ben Broocks, a lawyer for Jones, the dismissal order’s language was “deeply confusing,” leading to Judge Lopez expressing dissatisfaction with Broocks’ grasp of bankruptcy law.
Jones’ Legal Struggles and Financial Obligations
Alex Jones owes more than $1 billion in judgments due to false claims stating the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax. The recent ruling clarifies that the hold placed on Jones in August, which prevented a state court-appointed receiver from assigning Free Speech Systems’ assets to Jones’ Chapter 7 estate, is not applicable. This clarification was necessary as it was uncertain if there was an automatic stay on these assets, according to Shelby Jordan, another attorney for Jones.
Asset Management and Potential Abandonment
Judge Lopez noted that the dismissal order of Free Speech Systems did not convert its assets into property of Jones’ liquidating estate, but rather allowed these assets to “vest” as estate property. Christopher Murray, the liquidating trustee, operated the company until September 25, but now has no affiliation with Free Speech Systems, although he retains the equity. The judge acknowledged that Murray is contemplating abandoning or selling this equity, which could potentially remove it from Jones’ estate.
Supreme Court Review and Legal Representation
Jones is also seeking a review by the US Supreme Court of a Connecticut court’s nearly $1.4 billion judgment against him and Infowars. Legal representation for the involved parties includes Jones Murray LLP and Porter Hedges LLP for the trustee, with Jordan & Ortiz PC and Broocks Law Firm PLLC representing Jones. The case is proceeding under the designation In re: Alexander E. Jones, Bankr. S.D. Tex., No. 22-bk-33553, with a scheduled hearing in October 2025.
