Sandy Hook families are going to have to wait a
few more weeks to find out if it if they
can take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones media empire.
A hearing just wrapped up this evening.
News 12 Connecticut's John Craven is here.
John, what's the latest tonight?
Well, Kurt, the Sandy Hook families you might recall help
the Onion, a satirical newspaper when Alex Jones Infowars site
in a bankruptcy auction.
But Jones insists the auction was rigged.
He wants it all tossed out.
Late this afternoon, a bankruptcy judge said the entire sale
is now on hold until at least December 9th.
Jones owes 8 Sandy Hook families almost $1.5 billion for
claiming the Newtown shooting was a hoax.
To pay them, the judge sold Jones Infowars media empire
in a bankruptcy auction.
The Onion was declared the winner, but they were backed
by Sandy Hook families.
Now, Alex Jones wants the family's bid tossed out.
He says the auction rules were changed at the last
minute to help The Onion and the Sandy Hook families.
Jones also says families aren't allowed to use part of
their jury award to fund the winning bid.
The judge says all of these issues will be hashed
out at a hearing either on December 9th or the
17th.
And Alex Jones may testify at that hearing.
In the meantime, his lawyers want to question Sandy Hook
families in a deposition.
But today, the judge told them that is not necessary.
That's the latest tonight, John Craven, News 12, Connecticut.
John, thanks.