Alex Jones' Infowars Bought by Leftist Satirical Site The Onion
Alex Jones‘ Infowars has been bought by satirical news publication The Onion at a bankruptcy auction sanctioned by families of Sandy Hook Elementary victims.
The auction comes following Jones’ personal bankruptcy case after families won lawsuits in Connecticut and Texas,
Infowars, which has been at the forefront of alt-media for over twenty years, will now be relaunched as a new parody under The Onion umbrella.
The chief executive of The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, Ben Collins, said their new venture will mock “weird internet personalities’ like Jones.
However, The Onion did not disclose how much it paid for Infowars, which includes its studio and a diet supplement business.
“The dissolution of Alex Jones’ assets and the death of Infowars is the justice we have long awaited and fought for,” Robbie Parker, whose daughter Emilie was killed in the 2012 shooting in Connecticut, said in a statement provided by his lawyers.
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Jones confirmed the acquisition of Infowars in an X post, saying he plans to file legal challenges to stop it.
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“Last broadcast now live from Infowars studios. They are in the building. Are ordering shutdown without court approval,” Jones said on the social platform X.
The Onion CEO Collins said on X on Thursday:
“The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.”
‘We’re planning on making a very stupid website. We’ve retained some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull it off. I can’t wait to show you what we cooked up.”
Collins added:
“You better f*g subscribe to The Onion. This is the kind of thing we will do with your money. It allowed us to buy InfoWars. Now help us staff it.”
Collins said before the Infowars purchase emerged, “Stand by for the funniest news you’ve ever heard in your life.”
Before news of the Infowars purchase emerged, Collins said: ‘Stand by for the funniest news you’ve ever heard in your life.”
“From day one, these families have fought against all odds to bring true accountability to Alex Jones and his corrupt business,” said Chris Mattei, attorney for the Connecticut plaintiffs.
“Our clients knew that true accountability meant an end to Infowars and an end to Jones’ ability to spread lies, pain and fear at scale.”
“After surviving unimaginable loss with courage and integrity, they rejected Jones’ hollow offers for allegedly more money if they would only let him stay on the air because doing so would have put other families in harm’s way.’
“They are heroes, and it has been an honor and privilege to be their advocate throughout this fight. By divesting Jones of Infowars’ assets, the families and the team at The Onion have done a public service and will meaningfully hinder Jones’ ability to do more harm.”
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