A Texas district court judge has ordered that Alex Jones' platform Infowars can be sold to pay the more than $1 billion he owes to Sandy Hook shooting victims' families. The judge appointed a receiver to sell Free Speech Systems, Infowars' parent company. Last year, The Onion had won an auction for the company but faced federal bankruptcy judge intervention. Jones was found guilty of defamation for his claims about the Sandy Hook massacre, but has not paid any damages. Victims' families are celebrating this ruling as a step towards accountability.
Judge Maya Guerra Gamble stated that Infowars' parent company, Free Speech Systems, will be turned over to a court-appointed receiver to sell the assets and pay Jones' debts.
The Onion previously won a court-mandated auction for Infowars' parent company, but a federal bankruptcy judge halted the sale due to concerns about the auction process.
Alex Jones was found guilty in 2022 for defamation regarding his claims about the Sandy Hook massacre, which he falsely labeled a hoax.
Attorneys for the victims' families expressed satisfaction with the ruling, emphasizing it as a significant step towards holding Jones accountable for the harm caused.
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