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    The document is an agreed order modifying the automatic stay in the bankruptcy case of Alexander E. Jones. The order allows certain lawsuits against Jones to proceed to final judgment and allows any appeals to also proceed. The order also addresses retention of joint appellate counsel by Jones and Free Speech Systems.

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    The document is an agreed order modifying the automatic stay in the bankruptcy case of Alexander E. Jones. The order allows certain lawsuits against Jones to proceed to final judgment and allows any appeals to also proceed. The order also addresses retention of joint appellate counsel by Jones and Free Speech Systems.

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    "A bankruptcy judge has approved an agreement to lift the automatic stay that went into effect when Jones filed for bankruptcy." - News12 Connecticut

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    The document is an agreed order modifying the automatic stay in the bankruptcy case of Alexander E. Jones. The order allows certain lawsuits against Jones to proceed to final judgment and allows any appeals to also proceed. The order also addresses retention of joint appellate counsel by Jones and Free Speech Systems.

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    Jones Lift of Stay

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    The document is an agreed order modifying the automatic stay in the bankruptcy case of Alexander E. Jones. The order allows certain lawsuits against Jones to proceed to final judgment and allows any appeals to also proceed. The order also addresses retention of joint appellate counsel by Jones and Free Speech Systems.

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    The document discusses an agreed order modifying the automatic stay in the bankruptcy case of Alexander E. Jones to allow certain lawsuits related to the Sandy Hook shooting to proceed.

    The case involves lawsuits filed against Alexander Jones related to his claims that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.

    The parties agreed to modify the automatic stay to allow the lawsuits to proceed to final judgment and any appeals, but the stay will otherwise remain in place to prevent collection against Jones' assets.

    Case 22-33553 Document 58 Filed in TXSB on 12/19/22 Page 1 of 4

    United States Bankruptcy Court


    Southern District of Texas

    ENTERED
    IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT December 19, 2022
    FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
    HOUSTON DIVISION

    In re: ) Chapter 11
    )
    ALEXANDER E. JONES, ) Case No. 22-33553 (CML)
    )
    Debtor. )
    )

    AGREED ORDER MODIFYING THE AUTOMATIC STAY

    Upon the motion (“Lift Stay Motion”)1 of Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis (the

    “Texas Post-Trial Plaintiffs”) and David Wheeler, Francine Wheeler, Jacqueline Barden, Mark

    Barden, Nicole Hockley, Ian Hockley, Jennifer Hensel, Donna Soto, Carlee Soto Parisi, Carlos M.

    Soto, Jillian Soto-Marino, William Aldenberg, William Sherlach and Robert Parker (the

    “Connecticut Plaintiffs” and, together with the Texas Post-Trial Plaintiffs, the “Sandy Hook Post-

    Trial Families”) for entry of an order: (a) modifying the automatic stay (i) to allow the Sandy

    Hook Post-Trial Families’ Cases2 to proceed to final judgment and (ii) once judgments are entered,

    to allow appeals, if any, to proceed as required by state law and the Sandy Hook Post-Trial Families

    to pursue, respond to and participate in any such appeals without further order of the Court; (b)

    waiving the 14-day stay requirement under Rule 4001(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy

    Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”); and (c) granting such other and further relief as is just, proper

    and equitable; and the Court having found that the Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant

    to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334; and the Court having found that this is a core proceeding pursuant

    1
    Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Lift Stay
    Motion.
    2
    The “Sandy Hook Post-Trial Families’ Cases” means the following cases pending against the Debtor and FSS: (i)
    Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis v. Alex E. Jones and Free Speech Systems, LLC, Cause No. D-1-GN-18-001835, in
    the 261st District Court of Travis County, Texas; and (ii) Erica Lafferty, et al. v. Alex Jones, et al., Case No. UWY-
    CV18-6046436-S; Sherlach v. Jones, No. UWY-CV18-6046437-S; and Sherlach v. Jones, No. UWYCV18-
    6046438-S, in the Superior Court, Complex Litigation Docket at Waterbury, Connecticut.
    Case 22-33553 Document 58 Filed in TXSB on 12/19/22 Page 2 of 4

    to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); and appropriate notice having been provided under the circumstances of

    the Lift Stay Motion and that no other or further notice is required; and the Sandy Hook Post-Trial

    Families, the Debtor and Free Speech Systems, LLC (“FSS” and together with the Debtor and the

    Sandy Hook Post-Trial Families, the “Parties”) having reached the following agreement, the

    Parties stipulate and agree, and the Court hereby orders (the “Agreed Order”) that:

    1. This Agreement is contingent upon the entry of the Agreed Order and is integral to

    the Parties’ agreement concerning the modification of the automatic stay.

    2. The Lift Stay Motion is GRANTED as set forth in this Agreed Order.

    3. The automatic stay under section 362(a) of title 11 of the United States Code (the

    “Bankruptcy Code”) is modified immediately to (i) allow the Sandy Hook Post-Trial Families’

    Cases to continue to proceed to entry of final judgment and (ii) once judgments are entered, to

    allow appeals, if any, to proceed and the Sandy Hook Post-Trial Families to pursue, respond to

    and participate in any such appeals without further order of the Court.

    4. Except to assert actions or claims against the Debtor in this Chapter 11 Case, FSS

    Case3 or related proceedings, the automatic stay shall continue to enjoin the Sandy Hook Post-

    Trial Families and any other party, from exercising against the Debtor any remedies to collect or

    enforce any judgment against any assets of the Debtor or its bankruptcy estate including all

    property of the estate.

    5. The Debtor agrees to withdraw Jones’s Emergency Motion to Modify Stay Orders

    [ECF No. 300], filed in the FSS Case.

    6. Notwithstanding any prior agreements between or among the Parties, the Sandy

    Hook Post-Trial Families agree not to object to the joint retention by the Debtor and FSS of

    3
    Case No. 22-60043.

    2
    Case 22-33553 Document 58 Filed in TXSB on 12/19/22 Page 3 of 4

    appellate counsel4 in connection with appellate proceedings in the Sandy Hook Post-Trial

    Families’ Cases (the “Joint Appellate Counsel”), with the reasonable and documented fees and

    expenses incurred by Joint Appellate Counsel to be shared equally by Jones and FSS; provided

    that such retention shall be approved by the Court and otherwise comply with Bankruptcy Code

    section 327 and all other applicable standards or be subject to a cap to be agreed upon by the Sandy

    Hook Families and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in this Chapter 11

    Case (the “UCC”); provided further that if approved by the Court and absent consent by the Sandy

    Hook Families and the UCC regarding any cap, Joint Appellate Counsel shall be required to file

    fee applications pursuant to Bankruptcy Code sections 327, 330 and 331, Bankruptcy Rule 2016,

    Rule 2016-1 of the Bankruptcy Local Rules for the Southern District of Texas and any order setting

    forth procedures for interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses for professionals in this

    Chapter 11 Case.

    7. For the avoidance of doubt, the Debtor and FSS shall be required to file and obtain

    approval by this Court of a retention application for the Joint Appellate Counsel on notice to all

    parties in interest in each of the FSS Case and this Chapter 11 Case, and the Sandy Hook

    Post-Trial Families retain the right to evaluate and object to, if necessary, the terms of such

    retention to the extent they do not comply with applicable legal standards. For the further

    avoidance of doubt, the Sandy Hook Post-Trial Families reserve the right to evaluate and object

    to, if necessary, any and all fee applications filed by Joint Appellate Counsel and all other estate

    compensated professionals to the extent such fees do not comply with applicable legal standards.

    8. Notwithstanding Bankruptcy Rule 4001(a)(3), this Agreed Order shall be effective

    immediately upon entry of it by the Court.

    4
    To the extent separate appellate counsel is needed for Texas and Connecticut appellate proceedings, the Debtor and
    FSS shall seek same.

    3
    Case 22-33553 Document 58 Filed in TXSB on 12/19/22 Page 4 of 4

    9. The Court shall retain sole and exclusive jurisdiction with respect to the automatic

    stay and its application to any actions other than those expressly provided for in this Agreed Order

    and any disputes arising in respect of termination of the lifting of the stay by failure to meet a

    necessary condition of the agreement reached between the Parties and approved herein.

    Dated: ____________, 2022


    August 02,
    December 19,2019
    2022
    _________________________________________
    THE HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER M. LOPEZ
    UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

    AGREED IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE:

    Free Speech Systems, LLC The Sandy Hook Post-Trial Families

    By: /s/ Raymond W. Battaglia By: /s/ David Zensky


    Raymond W. Battaglia David Zensky
    Law Offices of Ray Battaglia, PLLC Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

    Counsel to FSS Co-Counsel to the Sandy Hook Post-Trial


    Families

    Alexander E. Jones

    By: /s/ Vickie L. Driver


    Vickie L. Driver
    Crowe & Dunlevy PC

    Proposed Counsel to Alexander E. Jones

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