Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he will continue his radio show for the foreseeable future, even after a federal judge ordered specific assets associated with his current show to be liquidated as part of his bankruptcy case.
The bankruptcy case is tied to a $1.5 billion judgement awarded in 2022 to the families of children who were killed in a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a decade earlier. On his “Infowars” show, Jones concocted a number of conspiracy theories in connection with the shooting, some of which included false claims that the shooting never occurred.
The families of the shooting victims sued in Texas and Connecticut, saying fans of Infowars harassed and threatened them after hearing his conspiracies. Juries in each state found Jones liable for that behavior. Jones has since affirmed that the shootings did take place, and is appealing the civil verdicts.
Meanwhile, Jones filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The case was converted into a liquidation earlier this summer, paving the way for assets tied to Jones’ company, Free Speech Systems, to be auctioned off. A judge has set a tentative auction date for November.
Jones has encouraged his supporters to collectively purchase Free Speech Systems, which would allow him to continue Infowars as an employee of the company.
“It’s very cut and dry that the assets of Free Speech Systems, the website, the equipment, the shopping cart, all that, can be sold,” Jones said on a recent broadcast. “They know full well that there are a bunch of patriot buyers, and then the operation can ease on.”
If that does not occur, he vows to continue his radio program through other means, which could involve distribution on social media or through a new radio network.
Christopher Mattei, an attorney representing some of the families in the Connecticut lawsuit, said Jones losing his original company helps the families of the victims inch “closer to their goal of holding him accountable for the harm he has caused.”
The November asset sale will involve certain intellectual property associated with Infowars, including its brand name, trademark and logo. Physical assets, including audio and video equipment, will be auctioned off through a separate fire sale in December.
