A Texas bankruptcy judge late Friday granted a request by Infowars’ parent company to use additional cash to cover additional costs stemming from an unexpected surge in sales on Alex Jones’ conspiracy site.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez granted Infowars’ parent Free Speech Systems LLC request to use more cash to cover unexpected costs for fulfilling orders on the conspiracy site.
The request was challenged by lawyers representing Sandy Hook families who have sued FSS and Mr. Jones for spreading falsehoods about the 2012 shooting.
Judge Lopez said Friday that he would grant the request on an interim basis to ensure FSS is able to cover shipment costs while the company is in chapter 11.
The surge in sales coincided with a highly publicized defamation trial against Mr. Jones that ended with a jury ordering the conspiracy theorist to pay roughly $50 million in damages.
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