The Onion's Infowars Bid Teed Up for Bankruptcy Court Scrutiny
An offer by The Onion and families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims to buy right-wing provocateur Alex Jones’ Infowars platform will face court scrutiny over the auction’s transparency and the unusual structure of the winning bid.
Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion’s auction bid on Infowars
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars.
‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’ Bankrupt Infowars With Help of Sandy Hook Parents in Wild Twist
It’s a final laugh for The Onion, which has regularly spoofed Jones over his spreading of conspiracies on Infowars, including his false claims about Sandy Hook that pushed the parents of slain children to successfully sue him for $1.5 billion in Connecticut.
Infowars Bidder Moves to Disqualify The Onion's Winning Offer
The losing bidder for right-wing provocateur Alex Jones’ Infowars media empire is seeking to disqualify The Onion’s winning bid, arguing that the satirical news site’s cash offer was less than its own.
The Onion acquires Alex Jones’ Infowars with support from Sandy Hook families
The Onion has won the bankruptcy auction for Alex Jones’ Infowars, backed by families of Sandy Hook victims, with plans to relaunch it as a satirical site aimed at conspiracy theories.
The Onion buys Alex Jones' site Infowars at auction
The Onion is purchasing Infowars after the outlet shuttered amid Alex Jones' repayment to the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Chicago-based The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars in bankruptcy auction with help from Sandy Hook families
Within hours of the sale’s announcement Thursday, Infowars’ website was down and Jones was broadcasting from what he said was a new studio location. Later Thursday, a judge ordered a hearing due to questions about how the auction was conducted.
What happens next in The Onion’s effort to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars
The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers complained about how an auction was conducted. The satirical news outlet was announced as the winning bidder on Thursday in an auction that is part of Jones’ personal bankruptcy.
Behind The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars — which is now on hold as a judge reviews it
The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars came together with help from Sandy Hook families. It's paused after a bankruptcy judge expressed concerns.
The Onion CEO explains Infowars purchase amid Alex Jones’s claims about auction
The Onion’s CEO Ben Collins confirmed that the publication purchased Alex Jones’ Infowars outlet in a Saturday series of posts on the social media platform Bluesky amid Jones’s claims of wrongdoings and illegal activity.
Judge Blocks The Onion Bid for Alex Jones’s InfoWars to Review Bankruptcy Auction
A federal bankruptcy judge put The Onion‘s winning bid for Alex Jones’s InfoWars media platform on pause to further review the bankruptcy-auction process after Jones and his lawyers claimed the auction was improperly conducted.
Father of Sandy Hook victim writes book detailing case against conspiracy theories
Ogden native uses ‘A Father’s Fight’ to detail his court case against Alex Jones and reclaiming his family’s story ...
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has ordered a hearing into how the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding ...
The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars With Help From Sandy Hook Families
Satirical news outlet, The Onion, has acquired Alex Jones ' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction with support from families of ...
The Onion’s ‘Infowars’ takeover paused while auction process is reviewed
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, who is overseeing the Chapter 7 liquidation of Infowars and the rest of Alex Jones’ ...
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The Onion buys Alex Jones's InfoWars in auction with the help of Sandy Hook families: How we got here
Jones was ordered to put it up for auction to pay more than $1 billion he owes to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary ...