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  1. May 18, 2026

    Pot Co. Gets Ch. 15 Nod, Alex Jones Loses Ch. 7 Challenge

    A judge rejected conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' appeal to shield assets belonging to his media business under the stay in Jones' personal Chapter 7 case. The Cannabist became the first marijuana company to secure Chapter 15 recognition of a foreign bankruptcy proceeding. And the U.S. Trustee's Office called for car parts giant First Brands' Chapter 11 case in Texas to be converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation.

  2. May 15, 2026

    Alex Jones Can 'Freely Compete' With Infowars, Court Told

    The operator of Infowars says bankrupt broadcaster Alex Jones has a legal right to "freely compete" with his former outlet, telling a Texas appeals court the website shut down because a court-appointed receiver failed to pay a third-party streaming service, not because Jones absconded with its property.

  3. April 30, 2026

    Texas Justices Asked To Revive Infowars Lease To The Onion

    Victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre have asked the Texas Supreme Court to let a court-appointed receiver lease Alex Jones' website Infowars to a company linked to satire publication The Onion, a move that could hasten the delivery of funds Jones owes the families after massive defamation judgments.

  4. April 29, 2026

    Infowars Parent Says The Onion IP Deal Would Gut Asset Value

    The company behind Alex Jones' conspiracy website Infowars has asked a Texas appeals court to block a receiver from leasing its intellectual property and internet domain for $81,000 a month to a corporation linked to satire website The Onion.

  5. October 20, 2025

    Sandy Hook Families Oppose Reverting Equity To Alex Jones

    Families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims have pushed back against a bankruptcy trustee's attempt to relinquish equity interests in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Free Speech Systems LLC, telling a Texas bankruptcy court Friday that doing so would frustrate their collection of more than $1 billion in judgments.

  6. October 06, 2025

    First Brands Gets $1B DIP, Hooters Approved To Exit Ch. 11

    A Texas bankruptcy judge granted an interim approval for First Brands' $1.1 billion debtor-in-possession loan. Hooters of America won court approval of its reorganization plan. The judge ruled the automatic stay in Alex Jones' Chapter 7 case does not extend to his media company, Free Speech Systems, while the unsecured creditors' committee in TPI Composites' Chapter 11 sued its equity holder, alleging a prepetition uptier deal unfairly elevated its creditor status.

  7. October 01, 2025

    Alex Jones Ch. 7 Stay Doesn't Protect Co. Assets, Judge Says

    The Texas bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chapter 7 case of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said Wednesday the automatic stay of the bankruptcy does not extend to the assets of Jones' media company, Free Speech Systems.

  8. May 30, 2025

    What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week

    This coming week, bankruptcy judges will hear arguments regarding the Chapter 11 plans of the Catholic diocese in Syracuse, New York, medical device manufacturer Exactech and nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care. Meanwhile, genetics company Synthego is seeking final approval of $50 million in debtor-in-possession financing. Additionally, right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is preparing for a status conference in his Chapter 7 case.

  9. May 14, 2025

    Alex Jones Can't Duck $1B Sandy Hook Payout During Appeal

    Infowars host Alex Jones cannot avoid a $1.3 billion defamation judgment favoring the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre while he crafts an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in the hopes it accepts his final challenge to the record-breaking verdict, a Connecticut appeals court has ruled.

  10. May 02, 2025

    Under The Radar: Bankruptcy News You May Have Missed

    Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a Texas bankruptcy court to restart the auction for his Infowars assets. Restaurant chain TGI Fridays requested additional time to file its Chapter 11 plan without any competing proposals. And the state of Ohio objected to a motion from U.S. Gypsum to reopen its Chapter 11 case nearly 20 years after its plan was confirmed.