
The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones' conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a Texas courtroom, where a judge will be deciding whether a bankruptcy auction was properly run as Jones alleges collusion and fraud. The Onion, which wants to turn Infowars' website and social media accounts into parodies, offered $1.75 million for Infowars' assets in the auction, while First United American Companies — which runs a website in Jones’ name that sells nutritional supplements — bid $3.5 million. In court filings, Jones and First United American Companies accused Murray, The Onion and the Sandy Hook families of illegally colluding on the bidding, committing fraud and violating the judge's rules for the auction. Jones has set up another studio, websites and social media accounts in case The Onion wins approval to buy Infowars and kicks him out.
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Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars
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New hearing ordered on The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars
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