Alex Jones-affiliated company challenges the Onion’s Infowars purchase
The satirical news outlet The Onion won a bankruptcy auction for Alex Jones's Infowars in November 2024 with backing from Sandy Hook families, and a company affiliated with Jones asked a judge to disqualify the bid, alleging fraud and collusion.

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The story so far
3 developments- Nov 14, 2024What happens next in The Onion's effort to buy Alex Jones' Infowars
- Nov 18, 2024Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars
- Nov 19, 2024Alex Jones-affiliated company challenges the Onion’s Infowars purchase
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Quiet for 679 daysLast development · Nov 19, 2024 — Alex Jones-affiliated company challenges the Onion’s Infowars purchase
The bigger story
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6 viewpointsAlex Jones and his allies are desperately trying to stop the sale of Infowars to The Onion
Alex Jones-affiliated company challenges the Onion’s Infowars purchase
Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion’s auction bid on Infowars
Behind The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars — which is now on hold as a judge reviews it
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9 viewpointsAlex Jones asks bankruptcy judge to disqualify The Onion’s bid for Infowars assets
Alex Jones and his allies are desperately trying to stop the sale of Infowars to The Onion
Losing bidder seeks to disqualify bid by The Onion in Alex Jones bankruptcy
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2 viewpointsAlex Jones-affiliated company challenges Onion’s Infowars deal: ‘Collusive bid rigging’
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2 articlesJudge orders hearing to review Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s InfoWars
Judge Halts the Onion’s Infowars Takeover to Review Bankruptcy Auction Process
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