Satirical paper The Onion wins bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars

[Karah]

THE ONION – A SATIRICAL NEWS OUTLET –

HAS WON THE BANKRUPTCY AUCTION FOR ALEX JONES’ “INFOWARS” MEDIA COMPANY –

A PLATFORM THAT HAS BEEN THE HOST OF CONTROVERSIAL CONTENT –

INCLUDING WHERE JONES SPOKE OF THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE BEING A HOAX –

WHICH ULTIMATELY FORCED HIS HAND TO SELL AFTER A DEFAMATION SUIT.

THE ONION’S WINNING BID NOW PUTS IT IN CONTROL OF WHAT THE FUTURE OF INFOWARS WILL LOOK LIKE –

AND IT WAS FINANCIALLY BACKED IN PART BY SANDY HOOK VICTIMS’ FAMILIES –

WHICH MADE THE DEAL POSSIBLE.

JONES WAS FORCED TO SELL THE COMPANY AS PART OF A 1.5 BILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT AGAINST HIM AFTER A COURT IN JUNE FOUND HE WAS LIABLE FOR DEFAMATION AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS DUE TO HIS CLAIMS ABOUT THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE.

JONES FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY – AND A JUDGE ORDERED HIM TO SELL HIS PERSONAL ASSETS – INCLUDING EVERYTHING UNDER INFOWARS – TO HELP PAY THE MORE THAN BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES HE OWES TO VICTIMS’ FAMILIES.

ON NEWS OF THE SALE –

JONES TOOK TO X TO SHARE HIS FRUSTRATION WITH THE DEAL AND PROMISED TO PURSUE ALL LEGAL AVENUES TO CHALLENGE IT.

“The Connecticut democrats with the onion newspaper bought us,they asked if they outbid and said well it was competitive. So they changed all the betting rules, made it secret a few days ago, i had a bad feeling i told you that. 

HOW MUCH INFOWARS SOLD FOR HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED.

THE ONION WILL OBTAIN NOT ONLY INFOWARS’ WEBSITE, TRADEMARKS, AND VIDEO ARCHIVE, BUT ALSO ITS SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, AUSTIN-BASED STUDIO, EQUIPMENT, AND MAILING LIST.

ONE SANDY HOOK FATHER SAID OF THE AUCTION BUY –

“We were told this outcome would be nearly impossible, but we are no strangers to impossible fights. The world needs to see that having a platform does not mean you are above accountability — the dissolution of Alex Jones’ assets and the death of Infowars is the justice we have long awaited and fought for.”

THE SALE MARKS THE END OF JONES’ 25-YEAR REIGN OVER INFOWARS.

WITH THE ONION NOW IN CONTROL, THE FUTURE OF INFOWARS, ONCE A MAJOR VOICE IN THE CONSERVATIVE ECOSYSTEM, IS UNCERTAIN.

BUT THE ONION DID SAY IN A STATEMENT IT ALREADY HAS ITS MAIN ADVERTISER –

A GROUP CALLED “EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY” –

THE ONION SAYS THEY WILL BE “RAISING AWARENESS ON INFOWARS’ CHANNELS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION”.

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