{"id":433474,"date":"2022-04-18T15:14:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/alex-jones-infowars-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-sandy-hook-suits\/"},"modified":"2022-04-18T15:14:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:14:58","slug":"alex-jones-infowars-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-sandy-hook-suits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/alex-jones-infowars-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-sandy-hook-suits\/","title":{"rendered":"#Alex Jones&#8217; Infowars files for bankruptcy amid Sandy Hook suits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be25dd041e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be25dd041e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/alex-jones-infowars-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-sandy-hook-suits\/#%E2%80%9CAlex_Jones_Infowars_files_for_bankruptcy_amid_Sandy_Hook_suits%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Alex Jones&#8217; Infowars files for bankruptcy amid Sandy Hook suits&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAlex_Jones_Infowars_files_for_bankruptcy_amid_Sandy_Hook_suits%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Alex Jones&#8217; Infowars files for bankruptcy amid Sandy Hook suits&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Alex Jones\u2019 companies, including his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> site Infowars, have filed for bankruptcy following lawsuits over public comments in which he called the Sandy Hook massacre a hoax.<\/p>\n<p>Three entities controlled by Jones filed for Chapter 11 protections in southern Texas, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-04-18\/alex-jones-s-infowars-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-sandy-hook-suits?sref=FXoxhseM\">according to Bloomberg News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The companies reportedly cited estimated liabilities of as much as $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>Filing for Chapter 11 allows companies to continue operating while they formulate a plan to turn their businesses around. It also puts a pause on any pending civil litigation.<\/p>\n<p>Relatives of some of the 20 children and six educators killed in the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, massacre sued Jones for defamation, saying they have been subjected to harassment and death threats from Jones\u2019 followers. <\/p>\n<p>A judge found Jones liable for damages, and a trial on how much he should pay the families had been scheduled for August.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-06.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Memorial for Sandy Hook victims\" class=\"wp-image-21938209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jones faces several lawsuits filed by the families of those killed in the Sandy Hook massacre.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jones was also found liable for damages in similar defamation lawsuits by victims\u2019 relatives in Texas, where a trial is set to start later this month. <\/p>\n<p>Jones has since said he believes the shooting did occur. His attorneys have said the lawsuits were filed in order to silence the media personality and violate his constitutional rights to free speech.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Jones offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve the lawsuit. The offer was quickly rejected by the families.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-10.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Police at the scene of the Sandy Hook massacre\" class=\"wp-image-21938290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The bankruptcy filings come after lawsuits over public comments in which he called the Sandy Hook massacre a hoax.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-08.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Young children wait outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012.\" class=\"wp-image-21938205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Twenty children and six educators killed in the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, massacre.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jones recently defied a court order to attend a deposition near his home in Austin, Texas, to provide testimony ahead of the trial. Jones said he was ill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Connecticut judge ruled last month that Jones would be reimbursed the $75,000 in fines because Jones eventually did show at a rescheduled deposition earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p>Jones said he missed the March 23 and 24 deposition in Austin \u2014 home to Jones and Infowars \u2014 because of a medical problem that included vertigo. <\/p>\n<p>He said his doctors first thought it was a serious heart issue, but it later turned out to be a sinus infection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post Wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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