Judge denies Alex Jones bankruptcy protection, orders him to pay $1B to Sandy Hook families

A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying over $1.1 billion to families who sued him over his conspiracy theories claiming the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. This decision marks another significant defeat for Jones, who has faced legal consequences for spreading falsehoods about the shooting. The judge ruled that bankruptcy protections do not apply due to Jones' "willful and malicious" conduct. Jones, who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, claims to be over $1 million in debt personally and argues that the ruling will have little practical effect. However, the families are pleased with the ruling, stating that Jones will continue to be held accountable for his actions.