Alex Jones’ Infowars media platform is set to be shut down, with the assets eventually going to families of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
A judge ruled earlier this month that the right-wing conspiracy theorist’s assets should be liquidated to help pay the $1.5 billion Jones owes those families after he was found liable of defamation for spreading false claims that the 2012 massacre was a hoax. An “emergency” filing in a federal bankruptcy court on Sunday stated that there will be an “orderly wind-down” of Infowars.
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“This is probably the end of Infowars here very very soon, if not today, then in the next few weeks or months,” Jones said earlier this month. “But it’s just the beginning of my fight against tyranny.”
Despite his claims of having no money on his show, recent legal filings reveal that Jones personally has $9 million in assets, including a house valued at $2.6 million in Austin, Texas, and other real estate. His listed living expenses for April alone amount to $69,000, with $16,500 going towards his house.
Marshals could soon lock the doors to Infowars in Austin, Texas, and begin seizing assets. Jones has been vocal on his show about this development, using it as an opportunity to raise more funds for his side business selling supplements and doomsday prep kits.
