The Sandy Hook families said time was up for Alex Jones as they denounced the conspiracy theorist for refusing to give up his lavish lifestyle after he was ordered to pay $1.5 billion in damages was.
The 49-year-old Infowars host filed for bankruptcy last year, just months after he was ordered to pay $965 million in compensatory damages and $473 million in additional punitive damages.
In a statement of claim filed Tuesday in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Texas and seen by The Hill, the families and a committee of creditors said he had “failed to provide a viable path to recovery.”
The filing continues: “In short, Jones has failed in all respects to serve as trustee, as required by the Bankruptcy Code, in return for the breathing space he has enjoyed for nearly a year.” His time is up. ‘
They also said that the right-wing figure has “not yet sold a single non-tax-free asset” and that he continues to lead a lavish lifestyle.
The Infowars host, seen here, filed for bankruptcy last year, just months after he was ordered to pay $965 million in compensatory damages and $473 million in additional punitive damages
A mother leaves Sandy Hook Elementary School with her children after a school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012
The filing continues: “He also did little to preserve, let alone maximize, the value of his estate for the benefit of his creditors – particularly the victims of Jones’ relentless campaign to defame the families of children and others who were murdered at Sandy Hook.’
“He has refused to adhere to a reasonable budget or talk to the committee about ways to limit spending.”
“And he has resisted bringing meritorious legal challenges against insiders.”
“There is little doubt that the Chapter 11 cases must be resolved soon,” the Tuesday filing continued.
It added: “Jones’ estate simply cannot finance a bankruptcy indefinitely.”
“In fact, the estate not only covers the costs of Jones’ professionals, but also uses approximately $65,000 to $90,000 per month (excluding legal and legal fees) to fund Jones’ lifestyle.”
Last month, Texas Judge Christopher Lopez issued a ruling, ruling that Jones could not use his bankruptcy as protection.
Jones was ordered to pay restitution after spreading a conspiracy theory that the 2012 massacre of 26 women and children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, never happened.
Relatives of the victims testified at trial that they were harassed and threatened by Jones believers who sent threats and even personally confronted the grieving families, accusing them of being “crisis actors” whose children never existed.
Sandy Hook families won nearly $1.5 billion in verdicts against Jones last year in lawsuits for repeatedly promoting the false theory.
But the families haven’t seen a cent of the money the jury awarded them.
The 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook mass shooting. Top row (left to right): Ana Marquez-Greene, Caroline Previdi, Jessica Rekos, Emilie Parker, Noah Pozner. Second row: (L to R): Jesse Lewis, Olivia Engel, Josephine Gay, Charlotte Bacon, Chase Kowalski. Third row (left to right): Daniel Barden, Jack Pinto, Catherine Hubbard, Dylan Hockley, Benjamin Wheeler. Bottom row (left to right): Grace McDonnell, James Mattioli, Avielle Richman, Madeleine Hsu, Allison Wyatt
The adult victims of the Sandy Hook shooting included (left to right): teacher Rachel Davino, 29, paraprofessional Anne Marie Murphy, 52, and permanent substitute teacher Lauren Rousseau, 30
The other three adult victims of the Sandy Hook shooting were (left to right): teacher Victoria Soto, 27, school psychiatrist Mary Sherlach, 56, and principal Dawn Hochsprung, 47
Meanwhile, Jones’ personal expenses topped $93,000 in July alone, including thousands of dollars on meals and entertainment, according to his monthly financial reports in the bankruptcy case.
Court documents seen by also showed he wasted $2.2 million in just eight months.
The money was spent on lavish purchases, including four cars worth $219,690 and two boats worth $114,300.
Between December and July, he racked up a huge bill of $26,884 for meals and entertainment.
The podcast host’s other assets also include his Austin home worth $2.6 million, although the deed was transferred to his wife’s name in February, and a lake house worth $1.7 million US dollars about 20 miles from his home.
Jones lists a $70,000 Dodge Charger and a $60,000 Chevy Tahoe among his assets in new bankruptcy filings
Jones’ $2.6 million home in Austin, Texas. According to reports, his total assets are $15.7 million and his liabilities are $1.6 million
He also owns a ranch property valued at $2.1 million and a rental property valued at $505,000, according to documents filed in Houston bankruptcy court.
The families’ lawyers said in court that it was difficult for them to keep track of Jones’ finances because of the numerous companies he owns and the numerous transactions between those companies.
Jones has spent more than $1.5 million on legal fees and costs and is urging his fans to donate to him and shop on the Infowars website so he can continue his program and pay his legal fees.
The amount of money Jones owes the Sandy Hook families could grow even larger.
Another lawsuit is pending in Texas, filed by the parents of six-year-old Noah Pozner, one of the children killed in the attack. A trial date has not yet been set.