Alex Jones must pay families of Sandy Hook shooting victims despite bankruptcy -- UPDATED

October 21, 2023

If you have been following the news about the lawsuit filed by the surviving families of the Sandy Hook school shooting against millionaire conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, you know that a Connecticut jury ordered Jones to pay $965 million in damages to 15 relatives of the victims.  Soon, Jones tried to weasel his way out of having to pay for the damages he caused by filing for bankruptcy.  

But I just learned that another judge has ruled that Jones can’t use bankruptcy protections to avoid paying money to the families of the victims. The Hill has more on the story here.

Unfortunately, it may be a while before the families see any of the money, but I hope they do sooner rather than later.  

UPDATE 10/27/23: Above the Law has an update and commentary here.