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Judge rules Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy to avoid paying $1.1 billion to Sandy Hook families

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Connecticut (CNN) — A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday that bankruptcy proceedings will not shield Infowars host Alex Jones from more than $1.1 billion in damages he owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who won a civil defamation case against him in Connecticut last year.

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  1. Forbes

    Texas Judge Rules Alex Jones Can’t Use Bankruptcy To Get Out Of $1.1 Billion He Owes To Sandy Hook Victim Families (opens Forbes)

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    The judge said that because the debt is a result of “willful and malicious” conduct, it is not dischargeable under federal law.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Judge rules Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.

  3. FOX8 WGHP

    Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families: judge (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theor…

  4. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Judge: Bankruptcy protection can't be used by Alex Jones to avoid paying Sandy Hook families (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    Jones' personal spending topped $93,000 in July alone, including thousands of dollars on meals and entertainment.

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families, judge rules (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying nearly $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.

  6. The Guardian

    Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy to avoid Sandy Hook damages, judge rules (opens The Guardian)

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    Infowars host must pay $1.5bn to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that 2012 massacre was a hoax

  7. East Idaho News

    Judge rules Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy to avoid paying $1.1 billion to Sandy Hook families (opens East Idaho News)

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    Connecticut (CNN) — A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday that bankruptcy proceedings will not shield Infowars host Alex Jones from more than $1.1 billion in damages he owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who won a civil defamation case against him in Connecticut last year.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Judge rules Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Judge rules Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families

  9. Fortune

    Owing $1.1 billion to Sandy Hook parents, Alex Jones is trying to hide behind bankruptcy. A judge just slapped him down (opens Fortune)

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    After 26 people were killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Jones made a false conspiracy theory a centerpiece of his programing on his flagship Infowars show.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Alex Jones can't hide behind bankruptcy, judge rules, must pay $1 billion to Sandy Hook families (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Alex Jones can't hide behind bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1 billion in damages to the families of Sandy Hook victims who sued the conspiracy theorist for repeatedly claiming the deadly shooting at the Connecticut elementary school was a hoax.

  11. CBS News

    Judge: Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying over $1.1B to Sandy Hook families (opens CBS News)

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    A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.

  12. NBC News

    Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy to avoid paying Sandy Hook families nearly $1.1 billion, judge rules (opens NBC News)

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    Jones filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year and more recent financial documents submitted by his attorneys put his personal net worth around $14 million.

  13. UPI

    Judge rules Alex Jones not protected by bankruptcy from $1B judgement (opens UPI)

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    Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying over $1 billion in damages owed to his victims stemming from a civil trial, a federal judge has ruled.

  14. Fox News

    Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying $1B to Sandy Hook families, judge rules (opens Fox News)

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    A Texas judge ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to Sandy Hook shooting victims' families.

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