Alex Jones Fights Sandy Hook Families’ Bankruptcy Settlement

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called a proposed settlement between families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and his bankruptcy trustee “pure codswallop,” saying the agreement is a guise to dismiss his challenge of the families’ hefty court judgment.

The trustee overseeing Jones’ bankruptcy, Chris Murray, proposed a deal to determine how the families would divvy up proceeds of a liquidation of Jones’ assets. But the settlement aims to effectively end his appeal of an underlying Connecticut state court judgment of around $1 billion, meaning the ruling “will never be tested,” Jones’ said in a Tuesday filing.

“This ...