Judge rejects call to shut down Alex Jones’ Infowars amid bankruptcy dispute – days after confirmed conspiracy theorist claimed feds were out to get him in hysterical rant

A judge has rejected calls to shut down Alex Jones’ Infowars amid an ongoing bankruptcy dispute with relatives of Sandy Hook victims — days after the outspoken conspiracy theorist claimed the FBI was out to get him in a hysterical tirade.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez made the ruling Monday in Houston, after lawyers for the families filed an emergency motion the day before.

The motion was aimed at halting a plan that would allow Jones to reorganize his company as they look to make money from the deal $1.5 billion in lawsuits against him.

Both Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, have filed for bankruptcy reorganization after losing two lawsuits that together represent the amount.

It was filed by family members of victims of the 2012 shooting, which Jones said was staged. They sued for defamation and emotional distress, and were successful.

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A judge has rejected calls to shut down Alex Jones’ Infowars – amid an ongoing bankruptcy dispute with relatives of Sandy Hook victims

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ruled in Houston on Monday, after attorneys for the families filed an emergency motion the day before

Saturday was the fringe conservative claimed he had to sleep in the studio of his show in Dallas the night before to prevent it from being padlocked by the FBI.

Lopez seemingly put those fears to bed on Monday — at least temporarily.

He allowed Jones to continue working for the next two weeks while a decision is made on whether his assets should be liquidated.

He will hear the motion on June 14, when a decision will be made on whether to seize the assets of Jones and his company.

In the meantime, Lopez ruled that the Austin-based company can continue paying its employees’ wages and operating as usual.

During Monday’s proceedings, he asked lawyers for both sides to “turn down the temperature,” citing vitriol in their arguments.

Christopher Mattei, an attorney for the Sandy Hook families, claimed that Jones was “causing a crisis” — referring to a so-called “emergency broadcast” seen on his network the day before.

In it, Jones became visibly upset as he said he was fighting back unspecified charges — apparently stemming from his settled bankruptcy cases.

He also mentioned a trove of “secret federal files” that he says are keeping him under surveillance, and a “Deep State effort to shut down Jones’ website.”

The 50-year-old conspiracy theorist openly sobbed on InfoWars on Saturday, making the baseless accusation

The deep state is an alleged secretive network of usually unelected government officials and sometimes private entities that operate outside the bounds of the law to influence and influence government policy.

Infowars, meanwhile, has long faced criticism for false storieswith the creator only recently being reinstated to X due to controversial comments.

He is most infamous for saying the The 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, which left 26 people dead, occurreda statement that is definitely untrue.

Additionally, he billed the four-hour broadcast as an emergency broadcast – “to explain how the Deep State is trying to shut down its website.”

If liquidation were part of Lopez’s ruling, it could mean that Jones would have to sell most of his property, including his business and his assets, but he would still be able to keep his home and other personal belongings free from that form of bankruptcy.

As a result, Christopher Mattei, an attorney for the Sandy Hook families, claimed Monday that Jones was “causing a crisis” — by wrongly dismissing the idea that his network would be shut down anytime soon.

He and others representing the relatives have been unable to reach an agreement with Jones’ lawyers in recent months, saying the proceeds would go to his creditors, including the Sandy Hook families.

Jones’ lawyer recently said in court that the cases appear to be headed for liquidation or possibly being dropped – meaning Jones would be put back in the same position he was in after receiving the $1.5 billion judgment .

The families of many, but not all, of Sandy Hook’s victims sued Jones and won the two lawsuits in Connecticut and Texas. Bill Sherlach, husband of Mary, one of the victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting, is pictured

The family members said they were traumatized by Jones’ comments and the actions of his followers.

They testified during the trials that they were harassed and threatened by Jones’ believers, some of whom personally confronted the grieving families, telling them that the shooting had never happened and that their children had never existed.

Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech System, employs 44 people and had nearly $4 million in cash on hand at the end of April. The company made nearly $3.2 million that month – an amount secured through sales of nutritional supplements, clothing and other items that Jones promotes on his show.

Also that month, the company reported $1.9 million in expenses.

On Saturday, Jones – despite being sobbing at one point – was defiant, saying: “At the end of the day, we’re going to beat these people.

“I’m not trying to be dramatic here, but it’s been an uphill battle. These people hate our children.”

Fifteen minutes into the final hour of the X broadcast, he said, “I love this crew,” before visibly growing and cradling his face in his hand.

Meanwhile, Jones has not yet transferred any of the more than a billion dollars to the victims of the mass shooting, which took place on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty-five of the 26 victims are depicted

“I’m so pissed off,” he said in the viral clip, at which point he started sobbing.

Referring to earlier points in the broadcast where he exaggerated his depression with crocodile tears, he added, “I’m trying to fake cry, but I’m so tired of these people,” as his eyes welled with tears.

“All we’re trying to do is save America, and they make fun of us over and over again.

“And it’s just so sick – it’s sick, it’s sick,” he adds, visibly emotional.

“I want to leave because it’s over, folks.”

The Texan further insists that “I’ll come back bigger than ever,” before adding, “But my baby, I see them raping him.”