A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets but dismissed his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

Judge Christopher Lopez approved converting Jones’ proposed personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation, but threw out the attempted reorganization of his company, Austin, Texas-based Free Speech Systems. Many of the Sandy Hook families had asked that the company also be liquidated.

  • @[email protected]
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    5519 days ago

    He probably won’t be pennyless. People like this have offshore accounts and untraceable currency. But if he ever shows an inkling of having wealth after all this, then that’s an opportunity to claim more assets.

    • @555
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      2119 days ago

      He will need to leave the country. And be an illegal immigrant somewhere, living in relative secrecy.

      • @cmbabul
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        719 days ago

        Victor Orban might take him in

        • @555
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          819 days ago

          If he can manage to win another election. This hasn’t been his best year in his 14 year reign.

          • @cmbabul
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            519 days ago

            I hope that happens but I don’t generally expect authoritarians to give a damn about elections

          • @[email protected]
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            119 days ago

            But how is the opposition, really? Eg. Péter Magyar frankly seems like a shrewd opportunist who’s liable to end up just being more of the same, being an ex-Fidesz flunky

            • @555
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              119 days ago

              Maybe someone will fall out of a window accidentally

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      1219 days ago

      It is sad that conman like him has that kind of wealth. He has provided zero value to anyone except himself

    • @Magister
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      1119 days ago

      Doesn’t he spend ~$100’000 per month? Just to live? Of course he has hidden money

        • Jessica
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          819 days ago

          He’ll have plenty of time to live in a cardboard box when he’s living in a VAN, DOWN BY THE RIVER!

            • @jaybone
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              -119 days ago

              I’m betting those guys go to the same gym down by the river.