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.
Alex Jones Is Fighting The Onion’s InfoWars Purchase
The Onion ‘s purchase of Infowars marks a massive event following years of legal battles and bankruptcy proceedings. Jones built Infowars into a platform known for spreading far-right conspiracy theories and generating revenue through advertising for dietary supplements and alternative medicine.
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 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. The families, owed over $1 billion from Jones in defamation judgments for calling the 2012 school shooting a hoax, announced the acquisition Thursday.
Alex Jones Sues Sandy Hook Parents, Onion Over Infowars Bid (1)
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has sued the parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, The Onion’s parent company, and a bankruptcy trustee, alleging they colluded to win an auction for his Infowars media company.
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.
Alex Jones attempts to stop sale of Infowars, Free Speech Systems to The Onion
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked a bankruptcy court judge to stop the sale of his Infowars platform, accusing satirical news company The Onion and Connecticut families of using a “flagrantly non-compliant Frankenstein bid” to win the auction for his media empire last week.
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, with help from Sandy Hook families, buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction
The satirical news publication acquired the conspiracy theory platform’s website, social media accounts, studio in Austin, Texas, trademarks and video archive.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’ Infowars With Sandy Hook Victims’ Families’ Backing
The Onion, the Chicago-based satirical news company, won a bid Wednesday in a private bankruptcy auction to acquire conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars and related assets to his media empire, with backing from the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims,
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.
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 ...
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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 ...