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Alexander Emric Jones
Texas broadcaster who hosted the Infowars programme produced by Free Speech Systems LLC. He and the company were held liable by default in Sandy Hook defamation suits in Connecticut and Texas, and the US Supreme Court denied review of the Connecticut judgment on 14 October 2025. Host of Infowars and controlling owner of Free Speech Systems LLC.
| Type | Person |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Alex Jones |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Matters on record | 1 |
Claims and responses
Timeline
- Texas jury awards about $50 million to Heslin and Lewis. matter
- Connecticut jury awards $965 million in compensatory damages. The court adds about $473 million on 10 November 2022. matter
- Jones files for personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy, after Free Speech Systems filed in July 2022. matter
- Bankruptcy court orders liquidation of Jones's personal assets and dismisses the Free Speech Systems case. matter
- Bankruptcy judge declines to approve the sale of Infowars to The Onion's parent company. The Connecticut Appellate Court decision, released on 6 December 2024, carries this official date. matter
- Texas state court appoints a receiver over Free Speech Systems assets. matter
- US Supreme Court denies certiorari on the Connecticut judgment. matter
- Jones says this is the last official Infowars show from the Austin studio, a day after a Texas appeals court paused the receiver's proposed licensing deal. matter
- Texas Third Court of Appeals reduces the Heslin and Lewis award to about $6 million. matter
Sources for this profile
- Supreme Court of the United States, Docket No. 25-268, Alex Emric Jones, et al. v. Erica Lafferty, et al.
- The Washington Times, Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment (Associated Press)
Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Alexander Emric Jones can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.