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Insolvency judge turns down The Onion’s quote to purchase Alex Jones’ Infowars

Insolvency judge turns down The Onion’s quote to purchase Alex Jones’ Infowars

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A personal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday turned down a quote by The Onion's moms and dad business to purchase Alex Jones' reactionary media empire, consisting of the site Infowars, ruling that the auction procedure was unjust.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez stated after a two-day hearing that The Onion's moms and dad business, Global Tetrahedron, had actually not sent the very best quote and was mistakenly called the winner of an auction last month by a court-appointed trustee."I do not believe it's sufficient cash," Lopez stated in a late-night judgment from the bench in a Houston court. "I'm going to not authorize the sale." It was not instantly clear whether there would be a brand-new auction in which The Onion might bid once again for Jones' properties. Lopez stated he would leav...
The Onion’s Infowars Acquisition Is “Karmic Justice” at Its Finest

The Onion’s Infowars Acquisition Is “Karmic Justice” at Its Finest

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In news that sounded as if it had actually come directly from the satirical publication itself, The Onion obtained conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars out of personal bankruptcy on Thursday with aid from the households of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting victims and the not-for-profit Everytown for Gun Safety.While Ben Collins, The Onion CEO and previous disinformation press reporter, informs Vanity Fair that the takeover is "possibly the funniest joke of perpetuity," the relocation has actually likewise gathered a sense of "poetic justice" for John Feinblatt, the president of Everytown. Jones was required to offer Infowars and all of its home in a court-ordered auction after utilizing his platform to spread out widespread false information about the 2012 shooting, cons...