The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested

Published On Nov 19, 2024, 5:01 PM

The Onion has won an auction to acquire Infowars, intending to reboot the site as a parody. However, the acquisition is now contested by another bidder associated with Infowars founder Alex Jones, complicating the bankruptcy proceedings. The court will review the auction process in a hearing scheduled soon. Jones's substantial legal troubles stem from his offensive statements related to the Sandy Hook shooting, for which he owes nearly $1.5 billion in damages.

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