Overview

• Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ordered Free Speech Systems handed over to a court-appointed receiver to begin asset liquidation for the Sandy Hook families.
• The move revives The Onion’s bid to acquire Infowars and its associated websites after a federal bankruptcy judge halted a prior sale.
• Attorneys for the Sandy Hook victims praised the ruling as a vital step toward enforcing more than $1 billion in defamation damages.
• Alex Jones has yet to pay any of the judgment and said he plans to continue broadcasting under a different brand if Infowars shuts down.
• The receiver will have broad authority to secure premises, manage digital accounts and seek law enforcement assistance as bidding disputes proceed.