After a frustrating and futile three years in federal bankruptcy court, the Sandy Hook families who sued Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones for defamation thought they were finally getting closer to collecting the $1.3 billion that he owes them.

But as a hearing in federal bankruptcy court in Texas got underway on Thursday, things seemed to be going the other way, with all parties showing signs of exasperation, including the judge.

“This case has been pending since 2022, folks. It just needs to end,” said U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Christopher Lopez. The more the case drags on, he added, the more money from Jones’ estate will be going toward paying the lawyers, leaving less for the families.

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    I don’t think all of these parents are in it for the money. I’m sure some of them just want him bankrupted, no matter how long it takes. Who cares if it goes to lawyers, as long as Jones doesn’t get to keep a dime?

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      The parents were going to help The Onion buy Infowars. They are definitely not in it for the money

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      It’s not really about the money.

      There’s no amount of money that will make Jones stop. He to this day still shit talks the families and victims of Sandy Hook. That’s why they want him bankrupted and InfoWars shut down- not to have his money, but because as long as he has a public platform, he’ll never stop.

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        Imagine being such a piece of shit human being, you shit talk patents of dead kids.

        Now imagine being such a shitheel you actually listen to said piece of shit.

        The Conservative mind is hate and shit all the way down.

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      I don’t think all of these parents are in it for the money. I’m sure some of them just want him bankrupted, no matter how long it takes.

      They are in abundant company.