Alex Jones ordered to sell assets to pay Sandy Hook debt

But a bankruptcy judge spares Infowars from being liquidated to pay the broadcaster's $1.5bn defamation debt.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchRegisterSign InHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUK General ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessFuture of BusinessTechnology of BusinessWork CultureInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersAlex Jones assets liquidated to pay Sandy Hook debt15 hours agoBy Mike Wendling, BBC NewsShareReutersAlex Jones owes $1.5bn to families of victims who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012A judge ordered the liquidation of Infowars host Alex Jones' personal assets, clearing the way for potential payouts to families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting.

However, US Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ruled against a liquidation of Mr Jones’ company Free Speech Systems, which owns the Infowars brand.

Relatives of the victims have won a total of $1.5bn (£1.2bn) in defamation judgements against Mr Jones and his company over his false statements about the attack.

The liquidation will force the sale of Mr Jones's assets - including a multimillion-dollar ranch, other properties, cars, boats and guns.

According to recent court filings, Mr Jones has around $8.6m in personal assets.

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