Infowars, The Onion

Judge Rejects Sale of Infowars to The Onion
The Onion’s bid for the conspiracy website was supported by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and a nonprofit focused on ending gun violence.
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.
The Onion’s Bid for Infowars Rejected in Bankruptcy Court
A judge ruled that the trustee charged with auctioning off the assets of Infowars’ parent company didn’t maximize value for creditors.
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.
The Onion’s bid to buy Infowars is still in court
Most of the proceeds from the sale of Infowars, as well as many of Jones’ personal assets, will go to the Sandy Hook families. Some proceeds will go to Jones’ other creditors.
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.”
The Onion’s move to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy is blocked by a federal judge
The Onion, which wants to turn Infowars’ website and social media accounts into parodies, offered $1.75 million in cash and other incentives for Infowars’ assets
Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid
A federal judge in Texas has rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding process as flawed as well as the amount of money that families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive.
The Onion's purchase of Alex Jones' Infowars stopped by US judge
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday stopped the parody news site the Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars website, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids.
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,
What happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected
A federal judge in Texas has rejected the auction sale of the conspiracy platform to the satirical news outlet, criticizing ...
Judge rejects bankruptcy sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion
The judge criticized the auction process as flawed and said the outcome "left a lot of money on the table" for Sandy Hook ...
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 ...