The delay came after three Jones-linked companies, including the marginal media organization Infowars, sought bankruptcy protection earlier in the week, a move that could temporarily halt civil lawsuits against the business.
Jones, who is also on trial for the families of Sandy Hook’s victims in Connecticut, was found legally responsible in October for making false allegations about the 26-year-old tragedy. The judge in the case, Travis County District Court Judge Maya Gera Gamble, handed down non-compliance sentences against Jones because he refused to comply with court orders.
Jones unreasonably said after the Sandy Hook shooting that the incident was staged. Faced with lawsuits, Jones has since admitted to the shooting. He said in an oath testimony from 2019 that a “form of psychosis” had caused him a cut:[at the time] to make false comments.
When the three Jones-related companies moved to seek protection from bankruptcy, Mark Bankston, the attorney representing Sandy Hook’s two children in the Texas case, told CNN he thought Jones’ move was a tactic and ultimately account will fail.
“None of Mr. Jones’s ridiculous tricks have worked in the past, and this one won’t do any better,” Bankston said.
Neither Bankston nor a Jones representative responded immediately to a request for comment on Wednesday.
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