A judge has ordered the liquidation of Infowars host Alex Jones’ personal assets, clearing the way for potential payouts to families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting.
Relatives of the victims have won a total of $1.5bn (1.18bn) in judgements against Mr Jones over his false statements about the attack.
US Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ordered the liquidation during a hearing in Houston on Friday.
Mr Lopez was also considering the liquidation of Mr Jones company Free Speech Systems, which owns his media brand, Infowars.
That decision could lead to the sale of the companys assets, including its studios, products and social media accounts.
According to recent court filings, Mr Jones has around $8.6m (6.8m) in personal ass…
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