Judge blocks Sandy Hook families' settlement in Alex Jones' bankruptcy
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday blocked a settlement between families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, saying their attempt to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist's assets exceeded his court’s authority.
Infowars Bankruptcy Sale Blocked by Judge
The judge overseeing Alex Jones’s bankruptcy case suspended the sale of his conspiracy website Infowars, ending a months-long effort to find a buyer.
Judge denies latest settlement proposal in Alex Jones bankruptcy case
The judge also shut down the future sale of Infowars' assets, leaving the trustee authorized to sell only the company’s equity.
Federal judge denies Sandy Hook families' settlement in Alex Jones bankruptcy case
Along with the denying the proposed deal, a federal judge also told the Chapter 7 trustee that he's no longer authorized to sell Infowars' assets.
'We're not doing' second auction for Infowars, bankruptcy judge says in Alex Jones case
A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday rejected a proposal to hold a second auction for assets owned by Alex Jones' right-wing conspiracy website Infowars. "We're not doing that any more," judge Christopher Lopez said in a hearing in Houston's downtown courtroom.
Judge denies Sandy Hook families' deal for a new auction of Alex Jones' Infowars
The ruling by a U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston further complicates how and when Jones' bankruptcy case will be resolved and when the families he defamed will be paid.
Judge turns down Sandy Hook families’ $16M Alex Jones deal: ‘I am not approving this’
This is masterful, creative lawyering, but at its core it is something I can’t approve,” federal Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez said in his Texas courtroom
Dispute over Sandy Hook families’ $16M share of Alex Jones’ estate with bankruptcy judge for ruling
A judge in Texas will hear arguments and decide as soon as Wednesday whether a settlement among Sandy Hook families about how to divide $16 million from Alex Jones’ bankrupted estate is a “breakthrough” or “collusion.
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Judge blocks Sandy Hook families’ settlement in Alex Jones’ bankruptcy: ‘I can’t do that’
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