US EditionThe Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars and turn it into a parody platform
The deal would pay $81,000 a month and could help fund the more than $1 billion Jones owes Sandy Hook families.
- On Monday, The Onion announced a deal to license Infowars for $81,000 monthly, pending approval from Texas Judge Maya Guerra Gamble at an April 30 hearing in Travis County.
- Defamation lawsuits filed by Sandy Hook families against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones resulted in more than $1 billion in judgments, forcing Infowars into bankruptcy and asset liquidation proceedings.
- Comedian Tim Heidecker will serve as creative director, tasked with transforming the platform into a satirical parody of its former conspiratorial content and featuring emerging comedians.
- Jones vowed to contest the deal on-air, but Sandy Hook families anticipate merchandise sales and eventual asset recovery will finally provide payment after eight years without receiving funds.
- The April 30 hearing will determine whether the six-month licensing agreement proceeds, serving as a critical judicial gatekeeping step before any permanent sale of Infowars assets occurs.
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Pending what a judge in Austin (Texas), InfoWars, one of the most delirious and popular conspiracy websites in the United States, may become a parody of herself, courtesy of The Onion, the reference of the satirical media of the North American country. If it is finally put into practice, the agreement by which The Onion would obtain the license to operate the web and all its intellectual property (logos, marketing, network accounts, etc.) would …
The Onion Hires Comedian Tim Heidecker to Impersonate Alex Jones and Turn Infowars Into a 'Beautiful Joke' Parody, As Court Battle to Seize the Platform Rages On
The far-left satire outlet The Onion has reportedly made a licensing deal to seize control of the iconic conservative platform Infowars and immediately turn it into a full-blown parody site featuring comedian Tim Heidecker impersonating Alex Jones.
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