Here’s Why The Onion Can’t Buy Alex Jones’ Infowars Just Yet, Including The Judge Saying, ‘I Don’t Think It’s Enough Money’
A bankruptcy judge in Texas rejected a bid on Tuesday from The Onion’s parent company to acquire Alex Jones‘ far-right media outlet, Infowars, and its associated assets, citing concerns over the auction process.
Judge cancels The Onion’s purchase of Infowars
A bankruptcy judge canceled The Onion’s purchase of Infowars on Tuesday, saying the auction did not yield the maximum amount of money for Alex Jones’ creditors and that the process lacked transparency.
Federal bankruptcy judge blocks The Onion's bid to purchase Alex Jones' Infowars
I just think this lacked transparency,” Lopez said. “It was confusing, and it was understandably a little confusing.” Lopez said he didn’t necessarily believe there was anything wrong with the joint bid from Global Tetrahedron – the company behind The Onion – and the families of Sandy Hook mass shooting victims,
Why Blocking The Onion From Buying Infowars Was 'Right Decision'—Attorney
Tre Lovell, a Los Angeles-based entertainment and media law attorney, reacted to Judge Christopher Lopez's ruling that the satirical news outlet could not take over Infowars due to a lack of transparency in the silent bidding auction and of a competitive back-and-forth process.
Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid
A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive.
Judge rejects sale of Infowars to satirical news site the Onion
Alex Jones was forced to sell the platform to help pay the roughly $1.5 billion in damages he owes families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which he called a “hoax.”
Judge blocks sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion
A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars empire.
Judge blocks "The Onion" from buying Infowars
Families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims are still looking for a way to make Alex Jones pay up as they gather to mark 1 years since one of the deadliest school shootings in American history.
Court Halts The Onion's Bid to Acquire InfoWars Platform
A bankruptcy judge has recently intervened in the surprising turn of events where The Onion, a well-known satirical news outlet, attempted to purchase the controversial InfoWars conspiracy platform. Previously,
Why The Onion’s Infowars bid has been blocked — for now
To make its bid, The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, joined with family members of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting, who have been frequent targets of Infowars’s conspiracy theories. The goal of the purchase,
US Judge Throws Out Sale of Infowars to The Onion. But That's Not the End of the Road for Sandy Hook Families
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez said the bankruptcy trustee, acting in good faith, nevertheless "left the potential for a lot of money on the table." But plaintiffs counsel said his clients ...
What happens next with Alex Jones' Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected
Lawyers in the Alex Jones bankruptcy case are now in discussions on what could happen next after a federal judge in Texas ...
Bankruptcy judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion
NEW YORK ‒ A U.S. judge on Tuesday stopped parody news site The Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars ...
What’s next for Infowars
Alex Jones’ control of Infowars has lived on another day, although the long-term future of the site, known for peddling ...
Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, ...