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But officials made an early decision that would pay off: by prioritizing life-saving missions over property protection, no one died in the otherwise devastating wildfire.

The work and sacrifice are beginning to pay off, however, so much so that Shumake was able to sign nearly a dozen sponsors this season.

The Sandy Hook lawsuit drove Jones to bankruptcy, and a Houston judge ruled that Infowars and other assets owned by Jones could be auctioned off to pay off his creditors.

Whether the money pays off is hard to tell, but experts say it's about more than just getting consumers through the doors.

The radio host conspiracist was ordered to liquidate that platform to pay off part of a massive defamation judgment against him for smearing the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims repeatedly.