Judge Reviews The Onion's Bid to Acquire Alex Jones' Infowars

The satirical outlet plans to transform Infowars into a parody site as legal disputes over the bankruptcy auction process continue.

A federal bankruptcy judge is considering whether to approve The Onion's $1.75 million bid to purchase Infowars, which outpaced a $3.5 million offer from a Jones-affiliated company due to creditor benefits.
The Onion's proposal includes support from Sandy Hook families, who agreed to forgo immediate payments to ensure better returns for unsecured creditors.
Jones and the backup bidder, First United American Companies, allege fraud and collusion in the auction process, claims that the bankruptcy trustee denies as baseless.
If approved, The Onion intends to relaunch Infowars as a parody platform with reduced disinformation, while Jones has set up alternative platforms to continue his broadcasts.
Jones is appealing defamation judgments totaling over $1.4 billion, with recent reductions in Connecticut lowering the amount by $150 million but upholding the majority of the penalties.