Sandy Hook families can now proceed with the $1.5 billion in judgments against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
A bankruptcy judge
has approved an agreement to lift the automatic stay that went into effect when Jones filed for bankruptcy.
This also allows Jones to proceed with the appeals he promises to file.
The families have agreed to not pursue collection efforts yet.
Jones’
attorneys also asked Judge Chris Lopez to grant him a pay raise. Currently,
Jones is paid $40,000 a month by Free Speech Systems, a company he controls
that produces his Infowars program. Because FFS filed for bankruptcy this
summer, the court sets Jones’ salary.
"He's
just out of money," Jones' bankruptcy attorney, Vickie Driver, said at
Monday's hearing.
Driver
argued that Jones needs to continue hosting Infowars to earn enough money to
pay off his creditors, but without a pay raise, he may be forced to leave the
broadcast.
Lopez
said he “is open” to increasing Jones’ pay at a hearing on Jan. 20, 2023.