Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones proposed a settlement of $55 million over 10 years to the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, contingent on them relinquishing all legal claims against him. This offer is significantly lower than the nearly $1.5 billion collectively awarded by courts in Connecticut and Texas to the victims’ relatives for Jones’ false claims that the 2012 shooting, which resulted in 26 deaths, was a hoax.
Chris Mattei, representing the Sandy Hook families in Connecticut, dismissed Jones’ offer as not serious. In response, the families filed a counterproposal seeking to liquidate almost all of Jones’ assets, including those linked to his media company, Infowars. This plan aims to compensate the families swiftly and acknowledge the court’s finding of Jones’ malicious intent.
Competing proposals were submitted in U.S. bankruptcy court in Houston, with a decision expected following February hearings. Jonathan Seymour, an associate professor at Duke Law School, noted the rarity and complexity of such competing reorganization plans in bankruptcy cases.
Jones, along with his company Free Speech Systems, filed for bankruptcy last year. Despite his claims of financial hardship, reports suggest Jones’ personal spending remains high, including substantial assets like properties and vehicles.
The families, who sued Jones for defamation, are yet to receive any awarded damages. Jones continues to be a controversial figure, recently reinstated on X (formerly Twitter) by Elon Musk, and has been involved in various disinformation campaigns, including claims about the 2020 presidential election and COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies.
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