Alexander E. Jones

  1. February 08, 2023

    Sandy Hook Families Retain Investigations Firm In Ch. 11 Case

    Investigations firm Nardello & Co. has agreed to advise a committee of unsecured creditors on a pro bono basis in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings that right-wing media figure Alex Jones initiated after he was hit with a combined $1.4 billion in judgments for defamation after spreading lies that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

  2. January 20, 2023

    Two Texas Firms Cleared To Rep Alex Jones In Ch. 11 Case

    Crowe & Dunlevy and Jordan & Ortiz PC can represent right-wing media figure Alex Jones in his Chapter 11 bankruptcy case after they disclosed that their six-figure retainers came from a trust fund, a judge in Houston ruled Friday.

  3. December 22, 2022

    Insurers Slam Scouts Plan; FTX To Start Clawback Actions

    Insurers who didn't sign on to the Chapter 11 plan of the Boy Scouts of America slammed the $2.5 billion settlement trust in an appellate briefing, cryptocurrency exchange FTX said it will begin seeking clawback of prepetition distributions, and cosmetics giant Revlon Inc. reached a deal with creditors for a Chapter 11 plan. This is the week in bankruptcy.

  4. December 22, 2022

    Disinformation Promoters Got Walloped In Court In 2022

    Defamation lawsuits accusing right-wing media personalities and companies of spreading conspiracy theories gained ground in 2022, with judges and juries sending the message that disseminating disinformation is not protected speech and those who promote it and profit from it can expect to face severe legal consequences.

  5. December 19, 2022

    Alex Jones' Request For $1.3M Salary In Ch. 11 Cases Delayed

    A Texas bankruptcy judge delayed considering a requested increase in salary for right-wing conspiracy monger Alex Jones from his bankrupt podcast company Monday, saying he needs to see the $1.3 million employment contract Jones signed with debtor Free Speech Systems before ruling on the matter.

  6. December 09, 2022

    Celsius To Hold Customer Crypto, Alex Jones' Personal Ch. 11

    Celsius Network account holders were told they'll have to wait to get their crypto back, Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy, and a dispute over the lease for the former Sears store in the Mall of America reached the U.S. Supreme Court. This is the week in bankruptcy.

  7. December 07, 2022

    Sandy Hook Families 'Skeptical' Of Jones' Ch. 11 Disclosures

    Counsel for family members of the Sandy Hook school shooting victims told the Texas bankruptcy judge overseeing Alex Jones' bankruptcy case Wednesday they were "skeptical" that Jones would provide the financial disclosures necessary for the case.

  8. December 02, 2022

    Alex Jones Files Ch. 11 In Wake Of Sandy Hook Judgments

    Right-wing conspiracy-monger Alex Jones filed for Chapter 11 protection early Friday in Texas bankruptcy court, listing as his largest creditors family members of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting victims who obtained defamation judgments against him exceeding $1 billion.