In an outcome beyond parody, a bankruptcy judge puts The Onion’s Infowars purchase on hold
When reality becomes stranger than satire, maybe the satirists can teach us something. Or, maybe the last laugh will be on them after all. The Onion said on Thursday that its parent company bought Infowars,
Infowars Sale to The Onion to be Reviewed by Judge: What Happens Next
Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez expressed concerns about transparency in the bidding process of Alex Jones' site.
InfoWars Relaunches as Bankruptcy Judge Questions Auction to The Onion
InfoWars is a fringe, right-wing website founded in 1999 and operated by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The website was shuttered on Thursday following the conclusion of the auction, but has since relaunched after Judge Christopher Lopez paused the sale.
Judge Halts the Onion’s Infowars Takeover to Review Bankruptcy Auction Process
The Onion's winning bid for the assets of Alex Jones' bankrupt conspiracy-theory site Infowars is under further review.
Bankruptcy judge could pump the brakes on The Onion’s purchase of InfoWars
The satirical outlet has acquired InfoWars, the website founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was ordered to put it up for auction to pay the more than $1 billion he owes to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
How Alex Jones’ Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion
The purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a yearslong saga.
The Onion Buys Infowars — Planning To Make Alex Jones’ Site A Parody Of Itself
Ben Collins to made a successful bid for Inforwars' assests with the consent of the Sandy Hook families. The site will re-launch in January, to target "weird internet personalities" and mock the conspiracy theory subculture.
The Onion Buys Infowars, Will Turn Misinformation Hub Into Parody Site
Infowars was up for auction to help cover the $1.5 billion conspiracy theorist Alex Jones owes for defaming the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting victims.
Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction as ‘a very funny joke’
The Onion, a satirical news website, appeared to have won a bankruptcy auction to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars, potentially seizing control of the media platform that Jones used to peddle a menagerie of conspiracy theories,
Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy orders hearing over Infowars sale to The Onion
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has ordered a hearing into how the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars, after Jones and his lawyers raised questions about how a bankruptcy auction
The Onion buys InfoWars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families
Satirical news outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones' InfoWars at a bankruptcy auction with help from families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny reports on the sale,
Who Is Bryce Tetraeder, Global Tetrahedron CEO Who Bought InfoWars?
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Infowars Employee: Judge Blocked Sale To The Onion; "Trump Is Involved," "Elon Musk's Lawyers Were At The Hearing"
Harrison Smith, an employee of Alex Jones, discusses how the forced sale of the "Infowars" website to "The Onion" which was ...
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'The Onion' Bought Alex Jones's 'Infowars' — But How Much Did The Satire Publication Pay for It?
Satire site 'The Onion' recently purchased conservative host Alex Jones's defunct 'Infowars,' but how much did the ...
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has ordered a hearing into how the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding ...
CEO of Onion’s parent company says they’re ‘in shock’ over winning bid for Infowars
Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron said satirical news publication won the bidding for Alex ...