The Onion's bid for Alex Jones' Infowars hangs in the balance as judge orders new hearing
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A federal judge in Texas has delayed a hearing in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parody.

A bankruptcy judge is set to hear arguments Monday in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ’ effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parody.

Jones alleges fraud and collusion marred the bankruptcy auction in which The Onion was named the winning bidder on Nov. 14 over a company affiliated with him.

It’s not clear how soon U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston will issue a ruling. He could allow The Onion to move forward with the sale, order a new auction or name the other bidder as the winner. At stake is whether Jones gets to stay at Infowars’ studio in Austin, Texas, under a new owner friendly to him, or whether he gets kicked out by The Onion.

  • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
    5·
    1 month ago

    It has to go to the highest bidder, and the Sandy Hook parents have all the leverage. $1.4B in leverage.

    They can forfeit the entire settlement and sell Infowars to The Onion for $1 if they want to, and that would meet 100% of the settlement. Musk would have to bid $1.4B+1 without the Sandy Hook parents forfeiting a dime if he wants to buy Infowars, and then 100% of that cash goes into the pockets of the Sandy Hook parents who can and will sue again if Infowars says anything defamatory about them or their children ever again.