US EditionThe Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars and turn it into a parody platform
- 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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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.
"Fraud!": Alex Jones spirals on social media as The Onion prepares to take over Infowars
Far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones melted down on social media on Tuesday, after learning that his right-wing conspiracist media company Infowars will be acquired by satirical news site The Onion. “They’re in deep s**t,” Jones said in a video shared to X in which he appears shirtless. “Just because you’re wearing my shirt, don’t mean you’re me.” Shirtless Alex Jones Jumps in to Explain the TRUTH About the Deceivers at THE O…
The Onion seeks license to run major conspiracy theorist’s platform as a satire site
The satirical news outlet The Onion is back with a new plan to take over the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as his company faces liquidation over more than $1 billion in defamation judgments owed to relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Alex Jones Flipping Out Over Claims The Onion Leased Infowars
Last year, the satirical site The Onion bought Infowars in a secret deal. The sale was forced by Sandy Hook families who won a $1.3 million judgment against Jones for a hoax, claiming no one died at Sandy Hook. Jones’s hoax led to the families of the murdered children receiving death threats. The Onion is back, demanding Infowars. Leasing Infowars to Mock Infowars In December 2024, the satirical news site initially won the court-ordered auction …
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