Infowars /tags/infowars Infowars en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:01:27 GMT Judge denies Sandy Hook families' deal for a new auction of Alex Jones' Infowars /business/2025-02-06/judge-denies-sandy-hook-families-deal-for-a-new-auction-of-alex-jones-infowars The ruling by a U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston further complicates how and when Jones' bankruptcy case will be resolved and when the families he defamed will be paid. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:01:27 GMT /business/2025-02-06/judge-denies-sandy-hook-families-deal-for-a-new-auction-of-alex-jones-infowars Tovia Smith Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars /business/2024-12-10/bankruptcy-judge-rejects-the-onions-bid-for-infowars The bidder that lost last month's auction of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' assets had complained that the process was rigged and "fatally flawed." Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:03:48 GMT /business/2024-12-10/bankruptcy-judge-rejects-the-onions-bid-for-infowars Tovia Smith Alex Jones sues The Onion and Sandy Hook families in dispute over Infowars auction /business/2024-11-20/alex-jones-sues-the-onion-and-sandy-hook-families-in-dispute-over-infowars-auction Jones asked the bankruptcy court to stop the sale and side with another bidder who challenged the closed auction process. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:01:00 GMT /business/2024-11-20/alex-jones-sues-the-onion-and-sandy-hook-families-in-dispute-over-infowars-auction Andrew Weber The Onion buys Infowars at Alex Jones' bankruptcy auction. No, seriously. /business/2024-11-14/alex-jones-infowars-auction-the-onion-sandy-hook-families The satirical publication partnered with families affected by the Sandy Hook massacre to buy Jones' media empire. Jones said he would challenge the purchase in court. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:51:48 GMT /business/2024-11-14/alex-jones-infowars-auction-the-onion-sandy-hook-families Andrew Weber Alex Jones files for bankruptcy following $1 billion Sandy Hook verdicts /crime-justice/2022-12-02/alex-jones-files-for-bankruptcy-following-1-billion-sandy-hook-verdicts The filing comes just two months after a jury ordered him to pay $965 million to the families of those killed at Sandy Hook, a massacre that Alex Jones lied about for years on his InfoWars broadcasts. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:05:22 GMT /crime-justice/2022-12-02/alex-jones-files-for-bankruptcy-following-1-billion-sandy-hook-verdicts Becky Sullivan Alex Jones now owes $1.4 billion in damages for Sandy Hook defamation lawsuit, judge rules /crime-justice/2022-11-10/alex-jones-now-owes-1-4-billion-in-damages-for-sandy-hook-defamation-lawsuit-judge-rules Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company were ordered Thursday to pay an extra $473 million to victims� families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax, adding to a nearly $1 billion jury verdict issued last month. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:28:40 GMT /crime-justice/2022-11-10/alex-jones-now-owes-1-4-billion-in-damages-for-sandy-hook-defamation-lawsuit-judge-rules Frankie Graziano Alex Jones owes nearly $1 billion for Sandy Hook lies, Connecticut jury rules /crime-justice/2022-10-12/alex-jones-owes-nearly-1-billion-for-sandy-hook-lies-connecticut-jury-rules The unanimous verdict of $965 million was released Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:01:57 GMT /crime-justice/2022-10-12/alex-jones-owes-nearly-1-billion-for-sandy-hook-lies-connecticut-jury-rules Frankie Graziano, Patrick Skahill How Alex Jones helped mainstream conspiracy theories into American life /crime-justice/2022-08-06/how-alex-jones-helped-mainstream-conspiracy-theories-into-american-life Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay millions in damages for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school massacre. But even if the penalties shut down Infowars, his influence will remain. Sat, 06 Aug 2022 17:42:14 GMT /crime-justice/2022-08-06/how-alex-jones-helped-mainstream-conspiracy-theories-into-american-life Shannon Bond Jury awards parents of Sandy Hook victim more than $45M in punitive damages in Alex Jones defamation case /crime-justice/2022-08-05/jury-awards-parents-of-sandy-hook-victim-more-than-45m-in-punitive-damages-in-alex-jones-defamation-case Lawyers for the parents asked the jury to end Jones� “gold rush of fear and misinformation.� He’ll owe a total of nearly $50 million to the parents. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 22:06:52 GMT /crime-justice/2022-08-05/jury-awards-parents-of-sandy-hook-victim-more-than-45m-in-punitive-damages-in-alex-jones-defamation-case Cecilia Lenzen Jury awards parents of Sandy Hook victim $4.1 million in defamation case against Alex Jones /crime-justice/2022-08-04/jury-awards-parents-of-sandy-hook-victim-4-1-million-in-defamation-case-against-alex-jones The amount is much smaller than the $150 million that the parents sought in their defamation lawsuit against the conspiracy theorist. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:50:58 GMT /crime-justice/2022-08-04/jury-awards-parents-of-sandy-hook-victim-4-1-million-in-defamation-case-against-alex-jones Cecelia Lenzen