US EditionJudge clears way for The Onion to revive bid for Alex Jones’s Infowars
A Texas judge appointed a receiver to liquidate Infowars assets to satisfy a $1.3 billion defamation judgment for Sandy Hook families, with payouts expected soon, attorneys said.
- On August 13, 2025, a Texas district court judge ruled that control of Alex Jones' Infowars parent company must be handed to a receiver appointed by the court, who will oversee the sale of its assets.
- The ruling follows Jones' 2022 defamation conviction and longstanding lawsuits from Sandy Hook families seeking damages over his false hoax claims about the 2012 massacre.
- The receiver now controls Infowars’ assets, including website and property, enabling seizure and liquidation, while the sale could revive bids from a satirical outlet backed by Sandy Hook families.
- Jones expressed anger over the ruling but acknowledged Infowars likely will shut down, while attorneys for the families hailed the decision as a critical step towards accountability.
- The order shifts the recovery effort to state court, where families may start receiving payouts within months, although total collections could remain limited given Jones’ bankruptcies.
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Alex Jones’ Infowars assets will be sold to pay over $1B in debts to Sandy Hook families: judge
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will have to give up his Infowars' assets to pay more than $1 billion he owes to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting -- renewing satirical publication The Onion's effort to buy the platform, according to a recent court ruling.
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Judge appoints receiver to sell off Alex Jones’s Infowars assets to help pay Sandy Hook families
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Alex Jones’ Infowars to go up for sale again on judge’s orders
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ website, Infowars, can be sold to pay the damages owed to the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting victims, a Texas court judge ruled on Wednesday, bringing a potential end to the far-right influencer’s stewardship of the platform he used to spread falsehoods about the massacre
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