{"id":2368864,"date":"2024-11-14T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-onion-buys-infowars-in-alex-jones-bankruptcy-sale-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T10:05:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:05:24","slug":"the-onion-buys-infowars-in-alex-jones-bankruptcy-sale-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-onion-buys-infowars-in-alex-jones-bankruptcy-sale-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The Onion buys InfoWars in Alex Jones bankruptcy sale &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-onion-buys-infowars-in-alex-jones-bankruptcy-sale-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2368864&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-censors-tucker-carlson-over-rachel-levine-post\/\" title=\"Twitter Censors Tucker Carlson Over Rachel Levine Post\">satirical news outlet<\/a>, The Onion, has acquired InfoWars,\u200c the controversial media platform founded\u2063 by Alex \u200bJones, as part of\u2063 his bankruptcy proceedings. Jones announced the sale on social media, expressing \u2063that his lawyers informed\u200c him of\u200c the imminent \u200dshutdown of InfoWars. The acquisition allows The Onion to utilize the InfoWars brand to feature content from various humor writers and creators. In a comedic article, The Onion referred to InfoWars as an\u200c &#8220;invaluable tool for brainwashing&#8221; and highlighted its\u200d history\u2062 of inciting anger. This sale follows Jones&#8217;s involvement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alex-jones-breaks-down-on-live-show-sobs-as-he-says-feds-are-closing-in\/\" title=\"Alex Jones breaks down in tears on live show, reveals fear of federal investigation\">defamation lawsuits related<\/a>\u2062 to the Sandy Hook Elementary\u200b School shooting, where he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-hypocrisy-flashback-to-liberal-pundits-reaction-to-hunter-biden-laptop-story\/\" title=\"Media Hypocrisy: Flashback to Liberal Pundits\u2019 Reaction to Hunter Biden Laptop Story\">spread false claims<\/a> about the event, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-professor-who-was-fired-after-showing-images-of-muhammad-during-class-sues-university-report\/\" title=\"Minnesota Professor Who Was Fired After Showing Images Of Muhammad During Class Sues University: Report\">significant emotional distress<\/a> for the victims&#8217; families. Alex Jones has since acknowledged his past mistakes regarding\u200c his comments on the shooting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The Onion buys InfoWars in Alex Jones bankruptcy sale<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1199148\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Satirical news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-onion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>the Onion<\/em><\/a>  has won a bankruptcy auction for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3045689\/alex-jones-infowars-liquidated-secure-1-billion-payment-sandy-hook-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alex Jones<\/a>&lsquo;s <em>InfoWars<\/em>, acquiring the website that served as his central platform.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Jones shared news of the sale on X on Thursday morning, saying, &ldquo;I just got word 15 minutes ago that my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lawyers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lawyers<\/a> and folks met with the U.S. trustee over our bankruptcy this morning and they said they are shutting us down even without a court order this morning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220465\/what-trump-promised-day-one-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO DO ON DAY 1 IN THE OVAL OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Infowars is being shut down now! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nb4loGvL12\">pic.twitter.com\/nb4loGvL12<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAlexJones\/status\/1857058831135645739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Connecticut Democrats with The Onion newspaper bought us,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The Onion<\/em> plans to use the <em>InfoWars<\/em> website and brand to present offerings from humor writers and content creators.<\/p>\n<p>In a satirical post to <em>the Onion<\/em>&lsquo;s website on Thursday, an <a href=\"https:\/\/theonion.com\/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">article<\/a> from the so-called &ldquo;Global Tetrahedron&rdquo; called <em>InfoWars<\/em> an &ldquo;invaluable tool for brainwashing and controlling the masses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Through it all,&nbsp;<em>InfoWars<\/em>&nbsp;has shown an unswerving commitment to manufacturing anger and radicalizing the most vulnerable members of society&mdash;values that resonate deeply with all of us at Global Tetrahedron,&rdquo; the satirical article added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3222408\/joe-biden-lame-duck-session-trump-proof-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF&rsquo; LEGACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The selloff stems from defamation lawsuits from the families affected by the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/school-shootings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shooting<\/a>, who accused Jones of causing emotional distress when he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">spent years falsely promoting<\/a> that the incident was fabricated. Jones has since said he made a mistake in his public characterization of the shooting and has since affirmed that it did happen.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, a prominent figure in alternative media, built a significant online presence through his <em>Infowars<\/em> brand, founded in 1999. The show has been a combination of talk radio and internet videos that promoted unproven theories surrounding the news and sensational claims of government plots.<\/p>\n<p>Specifics from the Wednesday auction, including the bid amount for Free Speech Systems, the parent company of <em>InfoWars<\/em>, and related assets, remain undisclosed. Proceeds from the sale will go to satisfy Jones&rsquo;s creditors, primarily families of Sandy Hook shooting victims, to whom he owes damages following the defamation rulings.<\/p>\n<p>Families affected by the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting filed defamation lawsuits against Jones in Connecticut and Texas, accusing him of inflicting emotional distress when he repeatedly raised doubts about the incident, in which a gunman killed 20 children and six adults.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While juries awarded nearly $1.5 billion in damages to the families, Jones has asserted he cannot pay the total amount. He filed for bankruptcy in late 2022, and a judge permitted the liquidation of his personal assets in June to help address these financial obligations.<\/p>\n<p>However, Jones does not plan to cease making online content, and has already set up new brand accounts to upload content under the Alex Jones Network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1199148\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1199148\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Onion acquires InfoWars in Alex Jones&#8217;s bankruptcy auction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2368865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ALEX-JONES.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32540,32541,6073],"class_list":["post-2368864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alex-jones","tag-infowars","tag-onion"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ALEX-JONES.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368864"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368868,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368864\/revisions\/2368868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}