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Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying $1B to Sandy Hook families, judge rules
Fox News.com ^ | 10/21/2023 | Landon Mion

Posted on 10/21/2023 4:24:36 PM PDT by Beave Meister

A Texas judge ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook massacre victims' families more than $1.1 billion for his conspiracy theories that the 2012 shooting was a hoax.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Lopez of Houston issued the ruling Thursday.

"The families are pleased with the Court’s ruling that Jones’s malicious conduct will find no safe harbor in the bankruptcy court," said lawyer Christopher Mattei, who represents the families. "As a result, Jones will continue to be accountable for his actions into the future regardless of his claimed bankruptcy."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 1a; 1stamendment; alexjones; appeal; bankruptcy; bk; chapter11; christopherlopez; defamation; foxnews; freespeach; infowars; judgelopez; onebillion; sandyhook; slander; texas
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Yeah well, someone needs to tell Judge Christopher Lopez, that he doesn't make the laws. A judge carries out the law and rules on them the way they are written. Go pound sand Your Honor.
1 posted on 10/21/2023 4:24:36 PM PDT by Beave Meister
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To: Beave Meister
"for his conspiracy theories that the 2012 shooting was a hoax."

If conspiracy theories are illegal now, why aren't all the flat earthers and moon landing deniers in jail?
2 posted on 10/21/2023 4:30:10 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Beave Meister

Now, what exactly did Jones do?


3 posted on 10/21/2023 4:30:40 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: Beave Meister

Tell that to OJ Simpson.


4 posted on 10/21/2023 4:33:14 PM PDT by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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Now, what exactly did Jones do?

He expressed an opinion. I don't agree his opinion but that was his crime.

5 posted on 10/21/2023 4:33:17 PM PDT by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Only ideas that offend a liberal are punishable.


6 posted on 10/21/2023 4:34:43 PM PDT by Red6
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To: Beave Meister

How is Jones going to raise $1 billion? Sounds impossible


8 posted on 10/21/2023 4:35:04 PM PDT by Theodore R. ( )
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To: dljordan

dljordan wrote: “Now, what exactly did Jones do?”

Jones claimed no one was killed at Sandy Hook, it was all fake, the children and parents were all hired actor to drive visits to his website and listeners to his program. He’s despicable.


9 posted on 10/21/2023 4:35:38 PM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: Beave Meister

Then someone should pay Tromp $100B for the Russia collusion hoax.


10 posted on 10/21/2023 4:35:41 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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That amount is equally if not more grotesque than any fiction Jones believed to be true or not.

Meanwhile, has Adam’s daddy ever expressed remorse for not managing his deranged child?


11 posted on 10/21/2023 4:36:00 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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“Jones claimed no one was killed at Sandy Hook, it was all fake,”

So?? Free speech, buddy. Love it or hate it, doesn’t make it actionable. This case should have been appealed on free speech grounds.


12 posted on 10/21/2023 4:36:54 PM PDT by CodeToad (Rule#1: The elites want you dead.)
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“Jones claimed no one was killed at Sandy Hook, it was all fake,”

Some FReepers said it too. Should they pay $1 billion??


13 posted on 10/21/2023 4:37:32 PM PDT by CodeToad (Rule#1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: DugwayDuke

Is being despicable a crime?


14 posted on 10/21/2023 4:38:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MtnClimber

Yes, absolutely. Rachel MadCow, everyone at the NYT, CNN, MSNBC, PBS, CBS, NBC, C-BS, LA Times. etc...


15 posted on 10/21/2023 4:38:39 PM PDT by Beave Meister (Leave the gun. Take the cannoli....)
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To: dljordan

He slandered the parents when he accused the parents of being in on the conspiracy. He got careless with his words.


16 posted on 10/21/2023 4:39:15 PM PDT by Jonty30 (It turns out that I did not buy my cell phone for all the calls I might be missing at home.)
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To: Beave Meister

Just make a one cent a month replacement plan


17 posted on 10/21/2023 4:39:46 PM PDT by struggle
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To: DugwayDuke

He can still say that, though


18 posted on 10/21/2023 4:40:12 PM PDT by struggle
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To: Red6

The words of conservatives (I.e. people who believe in the US constitution) are violence; the violence of liberals (ultraradical Marxist tyrants) is protected speech.


19 posted on 10/21/2023 4:40:30 PM PDT by _longranger81
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To: dljordan

He is not likeable according to the media. He does not follow the media’s script. And in this day and age, that is more than enough. The media sets the narrative and the sheep bleat, Amen! Hell with forming one’s own opinion based on the facts the sheep baa. We have the media to tell us what to think and how to act. We stay busy smoking our medical marijuana.


20 posted on 10/21/2023 4:40:59 PM PDT by sport
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