Coverage dated September 13, 2023 to September 14, 2023

Alex Jones is still a millionaire and spending over $90,000 per month as Sandy Hook parents await payment on $1.5 billion verdicts

Headline from Fortune

Jones, who has declared bankruptcy and appealed the verdicts, said on Tuesday, “I’m not Lex Luthor ... I’m a straight-up guy. I’m a do-good in Mayberry RFD.”

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Alex Jones' personal spending is frustrating families who are trying to collect on the $1.5 billion in judgments against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting a hoax.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Alex Jones spent $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Lawyers for several families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims criticize Alex Jones' spending as they seek money they won against Infowars host.

  3. NPR

    Alex Jones' expenses topped $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families have yet to be paid (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Alex Jones' personal spending is frustrating families who are trying to collect on the $1.5 billion in judgments against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting a hoax.

  4. CNN

    Alex Jones spent more than $93,000 in a month, but Sandy Hook families still haven't been paid a penny, court documents show (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ personal spending has increased since he was ordered to pay $1.5 billion in liabilities to Sandy Hook families, none of whom has seen a penny from the disgraced Infowars host, according to court documents.

  5. Salon

    Families of Sandy Hook victims have yet to see a dime from Alex Jones (opens Salon)

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    Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, science, food and entertainment.

  6. New York Post

    Alex Jones pays own wife $15K a month as Sandy Hook families are yet to see a dime from him (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Alex Jones’ personal spending is frustrating families who are trying to collect on the $1.5 billion in judgments against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting a hoax.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Alex Jones’ personal spending is frustrating families who are trying to collect on the $1.5 billion in judgments against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting a hoax.

  8. Fortune

    Alex Jones is still a millionaire and spending over $90,000 per month as Sandy Hook parents await payment on $1.5 billion verdicts (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Jones, who has declared bankruptcy and appealed the verdicts, said on Tuesday, “I’m not Lex Luthor ... I’m a straight-up guy. I’m a do-good in Mayberry RFD.”

  9. Jezebel

    Alex Jones Said He's Too Broke to Pay Sandy Hook Families, Then Spent $93,000 on Himself (opens Jezebel)

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    Jezebel's feed description

    Jones, who filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay Sandy Hook families over $1 billion, defended himself by saying, “I like to go to nice restaurants."

  10. The Guardian

    Alex Jones lives it up but refuses to pay $1.5bn debt to Sandy Hook families (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Far-right conspiracy theorist spending tens of thousands on high-end restaurants while failing to pay damages from legal verdict

  11. Fox News

    Alex Jones criticized for spending $93K in July as Sandy Hook families owed $1.5B have yet to see a dime (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Infowars founder Alex Jones was ordered to last year to pay the families of Sandy Hook victims $1.5 billion, but in July, he spent $93,000 on personal expenses while families wait for payment.

  12. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families have yet to see a dime (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    As Alex Jones continues telling his Infowars audience about his money problems and pleads for them to buy his products, his own documents show life is not all that bad.

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