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(Media News) Infowars Faces Shutdown Amid Alex Jones Bankruptcy Proceedings

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The trustee overseeing Alex Jones’s bankruptcy has announced plans to shut down Infowars and liquidate Jones’s business assets to repay the families of Sandy Hook victims. Trustee Christopher Murray filed an “emergency” motion to wind down Infowars and sell its assets.

This follows a federal judge’s decision to liquidate Jones’s personal assets, which didn’t initially address Infowars’s fate. Jones, who called the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting a hoax, faces a $1.5 billion judgment, forcing his bankruptcy. Victims’ families also seek control of Jones’s social media accounts.

Jones has continued broadcasting on Infowars but anticipates its shutdown soon. He plans to continue his show elsewhere, though details are unclear. “This is probably the end of Infowars… But it’s just the beginning of my fight against tyranny,” Jones said.

Murray requested Judge Christopher Lopez to pause Texas families’ efforts to collect funds during the sale, arguing it could disrupt the process. The Connecticut families support Murray’s approach, expressing disappointment over the separate collection attempts by the Texas family.

Jones, with assets under $12 million, will still owe significant legal debt after the asset sales.