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.
Satirical news outlet The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
The satirical media company The Onion won the bankruptcy auction for control over Alex Jones’ Infowars, according to court records and social media posts Thursday. The Onion plans to close Infowars and rebuild the website to feature Internet humor writers and content creators, NBC News reported Thursday morning.
Judge Halts the Onion’s Infowars Takeover to Review Bankruptcy Auction Process
The Onion's winning bid for the assets of Alex Jones' bankrupt conspiracy-theory site Infowars is under further review.
Not a Joke: ‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars Site
The satirical publication acquired the extreme-right, Sandy Hook-denying InfoWars during an auction of Jones’s assets, and will use it to parody its sanity-challenged conspiracy claims.
What happens next in The Onion’s effort to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars
The purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a yearslong saga.
The Onion Wins Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site intends to turn Infowars into a parody of itself. But the court overseeing the bankruptcy put a hold on the sale pending a hearing next week.
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 for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars, after Jones and his lawyers raised questions about how a bankruptcy auction was conducted.
Satirical Site The Onion Wins Bidding For Alex Jones’ InfoWars Assets
The satirical news site The Onion has won the bidding for the assets of Alex Jones‘ InfoWars, which he has been forced to sell off after a defamation judgment in favor of the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting massacre.
The Onion Buys Infowars in Bankruptcy Auction
Infowars, Alex Jones' bankrupt far-right conspiracy theory outlet, has a new owner: satirical news site The Onion.
Judge pauses the Onion’s takeover of Infowars over auction concerns
The Onion had the winning bid in the Infowars bankruptcy auction. A judge said the sale is on hold while he reviews the bidding process.
Satire publication The Onion is buying Alex Jones' Infowars; judge to review sale
Infowars was put up for auction by court order. Alex Jones owes more than $1 billion to the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims.
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The Onion CEO: "Previous InfoWars Folks Aren't Taking It Well"
The Onion CEO Ben Collins addressed the upcoming hearing over its purchase of InfoWars and how Alex Jones and his crew aren't taking it well.
Here’s Why The Onion Really Bought InfoWars
The origin of a hilarious joke. The post Here’s Why The Onion Really Bought InfoWars appeared first on Mandatory.
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'Karmic Justice': The Onion's owner takes victory lap after acquiring Infowars
After the satirical publication The Onion acquired all the assets and intellectual property of far-right webcaster Alex Jones ...