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The Onion's Bid to Buy Infowars Is Rejected

Bankruptcy judge sends the matter back to court-appointed trustee who ran the auction

(Newser) - The Onion's bid to purchase Alex Jones' Infowars experienced a big setback late Tuesday. A bankruptcy judge rejected the bid from the satirical news website's parent company, Global Tetrahedron, ruling that the company had actually not submitted the highest bid for the far-right radio host's conspiracy-theory-heavy website,...

X Gets Involved in Infowars Sale
X Gets Involved in
Infowars Sale
Nov 27, 2024 1:08 PM CST

X Gets Involved in Infowars Sale

Company says social media accounts can't be transferred because Alex Jones never owned them

(Newser) - The sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to the Onion is on hold pending a hearing next month —and if it does go through, it might not include the platform's accounts on X. Elon Musk's social media company has filed a "limited objection" to the sale, arguing...

Judge Calls Evidentiary Hearing Before Deciding Infowars Sale
Judge Holds Up Infowars Sale
Nov 25, 2024 7:10 PM CST

Judge Holds Up Infowars Sale

Everything is on hold on the Onion 's purchase, allowing Alex Jones to keep broadcasting

(Newser) - A bankruptcy judge wants an evidentiary hearing as the next step in deciding whether to let the sale of Infowars to the Onion go through. In Houston, Judge Christopher Lopez said the sale remains pending until the hearing, to be held sometime next month, and kept everything the way it...

Alex Jones Sues to Block Onion's Purchase of Infowars

Right-wing conspiracy theorist files a lawsuit to block the sale

(Newser) - Alex Jones is asking a court to block the Onion 's purchase of Infowars , the right-wing conspiracy site Jones was forced to auction off as part of his bankruptcy proceedings related to the $1.5 billion he owes Sandy Hook families who sued him for defamation over long-running insistence...

Not the Onion: Infowars Has Sold to the Onion
The Onion
Just Bought
Alex Jones'
Infowars
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Nov 14, 2024 4:43 PM CST

The Onion Just Bought Alex Jones' Infowars

Judge orders hearing into satire site's deal to buy right-wing conspiracy site in bankruptcy auction

(Newser) - In what reads like a headline you might read at the Onion, Alex Jones' Infowars, a right-wing conspiracy-and-vitamin-hawking site, has been sold in bankruptcy proceedings to, well, the Onion. Jones isn't taking the not-fake news well, posting on X that "I just got word 15 minutes ago that...

Alex Jones Could Get Kicked Off Infowars Platform Today

Bankruptcy trustees will select winning bid

(Newser) - The fate of Alex Jones' media empire was at stake Wednesday, with the Infowars name, production equipment, and other assets up for auction as part of bankruptcy proceedings. Final bids were submitted Friday. Bankruptcy trustees were scheduled to open the bids at 11:30am Eastern and select a winner, but...

Jones Wants to Keep One Thing Out of Auction

He's fighting the proposed sale of his personal social media accounts

(Newser) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to protect his personal social media accounts from being sold in the upcoming auction of his Infowars media platform to pay more than $1 billion he owes relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, per the AP . Jones claims selling those accounts would...

A Sandy Hook Dad Finally Makes Peace With His Decision

Robbie Parker, father of Emilie Parker, 6, speaks about press conference just 24 hours after shooting

(Newser) - While bidders prepare to bid on Alex Jones' Infowars, one of the people targeted by the right-wing conspiracy theorist—Robbie Parker, dad of Emilie Parker, who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre at the age of 6—is preparing to release a book on the matter in December,...

Interested in Buying Infowars? You'll Have Competition

Both Alex Jones' supporters and enemies are apparently vying to buy his site at auction

(Newser) - Alex Jones owes more than $1 billion to the families of Sandy Hook victims, the result of their defamation and emotional distress lawsuits against him for spreading conspiracy theories related to the 2012 massacre. Bidders are already champing at the bit to scoop up the assets he needs to sell...

Alex Jones' Infowars to Be Sold Off Piece by Piece

Though conspiracy theorist says he will continue his talk show

(Newser) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off piece by piece in auctions this fall to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, under an order expected to be approved by a...

Bankruptcy Trustee Plans to Shut Down Alex Jones' Infowars

Trustee discloses plan in new court filing

(Newser) - A US bankruptcy court trustee is planning to shut down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform and liquidate its assets to help pay the $1.5 billion in lawsuit judgments Jones owes for repeatedly calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax, the AP reports. In an...

Judge Spares Infowars but Liquidates Alex Jones' Assets

Rulings mean broadcasts can continue while Sandy Hook families seek payment

(Newser) - Alex Jones' comeuppance for spreading audacious lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting became very real on Friday:
  • A bankruptcy judge in Houston ruled that his personal assets will be liquidated to help repay the $1.5 billion he owes to families of the victims, reports the AP . An
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Alex Jones: 'Infowars Is a Sinking Ship'

Sandy Hook families are also now going after the conspiracy theorist's social media accounts

(Newser) - Alex Jones has ceased fighting the liquidation of his assets to pay Sandy Hook families after he spread conspiracy theories about the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that killed 26. Included in that liquidation is Jones' stake in his Infowars web program, but the families are now going after...

Alex Jones Decides to Stop Fighting Asset Liquidation

Sandy Hook families might finally see some cash

(Newser) - The Sandy Hook families to whom Alex Jones owes more than $1 billion might finally see some cash soon. CNN reports that the conspiracy theorist, "facing mounting legal pressure" from the families of the school massacre victims, has agreed to liquidate his personal assets. Jones has asked a judge...

Sandy Hook Families Vote to Liquidate Alex Jones' Assets

Liquidation plan, requiring judge approval, favored over offer of $55M over 10 years

(Newser) - The families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting have rejected Alex Jones' offer to pay them $55 million over 10 years. The families, who won $1.5 billion in defamation damages against the bankrupted Infowars host, have instead voted in favor of liquidating Jones' assets as...

Alex Jones Offers Sandy Hook Families a Settlement Deal

$55M offer is far short of the $1B-plus judgment, but suggests a final deal is drawing closer

(Newser) - Alex Jones owes Sandy Hook families more than $1 billion for spreading lies about the murder of their children, and the Infowars founder has just floated his first payment offer: He proposes paying the families at least $55 million—$5.5 million annually for 10 years, with the potential for...

Musk Puts Alex Jones on X Again
Musk Puts
Alex Jones
on X Again
Dec 10, 2023 10:10 AM CST

Musk Puts Alex Jones on X Again

After survey, billionaire flops on promise to keep conspiracy theorist off the platform

(Newser) - Alex Jones has posted his first tweet since 2018, and it wasn't a heartfelt apology to the Sandy Hook families. Elon Musk, the social media platform's boss, put Jones back on the site Saturday after asking users whether he should; 70% of roughly 2 million votes in the...

Sandy Hook Families Give Alex Jones Options for Paying

Info Wars host has ignored damages he owes while living an unchanged lifestyle

(Newser) - Weary of Alex Jones continuing to live in luxury while ignoring the debt he owes them , the families who won a defamation lawsuit against the Info Wars host last year have given him a choice for paying up. A filing in US Bankruptcy Court in Texas by his creditors and...

Alex Jones Must Pay $1.1B in Sandy Hook Damages, Despite Bankruptcy

Although some of the damages above that amount could ultimately be discharged

(Newser) - Alex Jones may be filing for bankruptcy, but he'll still have to pay $1.1 billion in damages owed to families of nine Sandy Hook mass shooting victims who sued him for defamation. Reuters reports that a judge in Jones' personal bankruptcy case ruled Thursday that while bankruptcy can...

Alex Jones 'Finally Got His Wish': a Chokehold

Infowars host appeared to pass out for several seconds during odd appearance with jujitsu champ

(Newser) - "Alex Jones finally got his wish." That's how MMA Mania frames what happened when the Infowars host, conspiracy theorist, and Sandy Hook tormentor appeared Thursday on the El Segundo Podcast hosted by Brazilian jujitsu champ Craig Jones (no relation) and got choked out by the athlete. TMZ...

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