The company behind Alex Jones' conspiracy site, Infowars, has picked a new chief restructuring officer to guide his business through chapter 11 after a bankruptcy judge rejected a prior pick over an undisclosed conflict, Dow Jones Newswires reported. Infowars parent Free Speech Systems LLC on Monday sought bankruptcy court permission to hire Patrick Magill as its new CRO. Mr. Magill is a licensed certified public accountant in retired status with more than 40 years experience assisting private and public companies, according to court documents. Infowars' founder Alex Jones signed an engagement agreement with Mr. Magill's firm on October 3, court papers say. Mr. Magill was selected weeks after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez declined FSS' request to hire a different CRO and a lawyer because they failed to disclose their connections to a prior chapter 11 case involving different Infowars affiliates. Judge Lopez also ordered an independent trustee assigned to the chapter 11 case to conduct an investigation of Infowars. FSS said Monday that the trustee has indicated that she'd support appointment of Mr. Magill as the company's new CRO.
