Alex Jones accused of hiding assets from Sandy Hook families

In a filing in the bankruptcy court in Houston, the families of nine Sandy Hook victims said they sought to have a Justice Department bankruptcy trustee who is already monitoring the case take control of Free Speech Systems, the parent company of Mr. Jones’ misinformation-peddling media outlet. The families are also seeking a court-appointed oversight committee to restrict Mr. Jones’ ability to control Infowars’ finances.

Mr. Jones’ claimed insolvency is at the heart of his efforts to avoid paying for the damage done by his Sandy Hook lies. Earlier this month, a Texas jury ordered him to pay the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting nearly $50 million in compensatory and punitive damages for spreading the falsehood that they helped stage the massacre.

“Alex Jones is not financially bankrupt; he is morally bankrupt, which is becoming more and more clear as we discover his plots to hide money and evade responsibility,” said Kyle Farrar, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families. “He used lies to amass a fortune, and now he is using lies and fictions to shield his money.”