Ten years after the Sandy Hook tragedy, its aftermath is at a turning point. Infowars’ conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is liquidating his assets in an effort to pay off damages he provoked to the Sandy Hook families, lying about the 2012 school shootings and its 26 victims–who were mostly children between the age of 6 and 7. But the amount is yet to be reached.
“For too long, Mr. Jones has profited from the lies and fear that he peddles every day on Infowars, his corrupt business platform,” Chris Mattei, one of the lawyers of the families, commented to the New York Times. If the judge approves the file, Infowars would shut down and the families would take control over Mr. Jones’ social media accounts.
Mr. Jones, whose dubious activities included successfully sold diet supplements, propagating fake news about the Sandy Hook massacre, and on the 2020 election, is also filing a separate bankruptcy for his company, Free Speech Systems. It is still not clear whether the outcome will add to the amount destined to the Sandy Hook families, who can pursue him for the rest of his life for the money they are owed.
His total assets are worth 10 million to 12 million dollars, without considering substantial bankruptcy-related legal and administrative costs, which are paid first. The final amount, however, still remains very far from reach.
