The Onion Announces It Now Owns InfoWars, Alex Jones’ Media Outlet
Summary
The Onion, a satirical media company, has made a deal to take control of Infowars, a media outlet founded by Alex Jones. This deal comes as Infowars undergoes bankruptcy after Jones was ordered to pay more than $1 billion for false claims about the Sandy Hook shooting.Key Facts
- The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, agreed to take control of Infowars amid its bankruptcy case.
- The agreement has support from families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who won defamation judgments against Alex Jones.
- Alex Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, were ordered to pay over $1 billion for falsely saying the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.
- The legal judgments forced Infowars into bankruptcy and possible liquidation or sale.
- The deal involves licensing or acquiring Infowars through a court-appointed bankruptcy receiver.
- A Texas judge must approve the final sale or licensing agreement.
- Alex Jones has said he will continue broadcasting and encouraged supporters to follow him on new platforms.
- Newsweek reached out to Alex Jones for comment but had not received a response at the time of reporting.
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