Alex Jones’ Infowars declares bankruptcy in the aftermath of defamation litigation stemming from his claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a fake.
Relatives of several of the 20 children and six educators murdered in the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, shooting sued Jones for defamation, alleging harassment and death threats from Jones’ supporters.
Jones was held guilty for damages by a court, and a hearing to determine how much he should pay the families is scheduled later this year
Far-right website In response to multiple defamation cases, Infowars and two other firms controlled by radio personality Alex Jones has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
InfoWars: Is Alex Jones bankrupt?
Alex Jones is not currently bankrupt but has filed to be so in order to protect himself from the prospect of losing his firm.
Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings halt ongoing civil lawsuits while allowing a firm to continue operations while it develops a turnaround strategy.
The filings were submitted to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
According to court filings obtained by credible sources, the entities who filed were Infowars, IWHealth alias Infowars Health, and Prison Planet TV.
