Texas court pauses InfoWars turnover orders amid bid from The Onion
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Alex Jones has been ordered to pay more than $4 million to the parents of one of the victims of the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. FOX 7 Austin's Bridget Spencer has the details.
AUSTIN, Texas - The Onion is again in a holding pattern in its effort to take over InfoWars after a Texas court paused orders meant to turn over assets tied to political commentator Alex Jones’ firebrand.
What we know:
The Texas Third Court of Appeals on Wednesday stayed orders forcing the turnover of assets to settle massive judgments against InfoWars and Free Speech Systems, the company that controls it.
The backstory:
The judgments came after lawsuits against Jones were filed by the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre over comments he made in the wake of the mass shooting that killed 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school.
Since then, satirical news brand The Onion has been trying to buy InfoWars and turn it into a parody site.
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What's next:
The latest decision pauses enforcement of the turnover while the court gathers more information about whether the orders violate an automatic stay triggered by the bankruptcy filing of FSS.
Ultimately, a buyer like The Onion could step in during bankruptcy or Sandy Hook families could directly collect on their judgments.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Texas Third Court of Appeals and previous FOX Local reporting.