Satirical publication The Onion Said It has purchased Alex Jones' Infowars for an undisclosed price in a bankruptcy auction, with the support of the Connecticut families of eight victims and one first responder of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Jones is owed more than $1 billion in defamation judgments from the families for calling the massacre a hoax. In a statement from their lawyers, the families said the purchase is “ending the misinformation machine that Jones has used for years to defame families and victims.”
was shopping Confirmed By conspiracy theorist Jones, who posted a video on Twitter saying that The Onion had bought his company. “The Connecticut Democrats, along with the Onion newspaper, bought us out,” he said in the post, calling the bid “competitive.”
The statement from the Sandy Hook families said the purchase includes Infowars' intellectual property, including its website, customer lists and inventory, as well as some social media accounts and production equipment used by Jones to broadcast his shows. Are.
“Connecticut families agreed to give up a portion of their recovery to increase the total value Onion’s bid, enabling its success,” according to the statement.
What will The Onion do with Infowars?
one in statement Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion, on social media site BlueSky said his company has plans for InfoWars.
He wrote, “We're planning on making this a very fun, very silly website. We've retained the services of some Onion and ClickHole Hall of Famers to make it a success. I can't wait to show you what it's like.” “Can do what we have created.” ,
This is a developing story and will be updated.