Overview

• Judge Maya Guerra Gamble appointed a receiver to take control of Free Speech Systems with a five-day deadline to turn over assets.
• The receiver is empowered to change locks on Infowars facilities, access storage units and safe-deposit boxes, assume control of its websites and enlist law enforcement support.
• Any sale proceeds will go toward satisfying more than $1.3 billion in defamation awards granted to Sandy Hook victims’ families in 2022.
• The state-court move revives the possibility of a renewed acquisition bid from The Onion after a federal judge voided its initial win over procedural concerns.
• Alex Jones denounced the ruling on air, vowed to continue broadcasting under a different brand and said he would appeal amid uncertainty over when the order will be formally served and assets seized.