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The Onion's New Parody of Alex Jones' Infowars Starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook Families
The satirical site will send $100,000 from early merchandise sales to Sandy Hook families as it turns the conspiracy brand into a comedy platform.
- On Thursday, The Onion launches its satirical version of InfoWars on YouTube, though a Texas appeals court order has temporarily paused the company's ability to operate the brand.
- Following founder Alex Jones' $1.4 billion defamation judgment for falsely calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax, families sought justice through acquiring the platform.
- Onion CEO Ben Collins said the platform will sell items including a fake "pro oxygen" supplement pill, with the company initially sending $100,000 from merchandise sales to Sandy Hook families.
- InfoWars creative director Heidecker told Variety that despite the court pause, their project is "happening," sending a defiant message to Texas courts about moving forward regardless.
- Attorney Chris Mattei noted families are pleased with the social good achieved, as The Onion plans to continue pursuing Jones' property to ensure he never profits from future ventures.
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The Onion debuts new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars, will send $100,000 to Sandy Hook families
The families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting will indirectly receive money from Alex Jones after a billion-dollar defamation verdict. The Onion, which has tried to take over Jones' Infowars in a bankruptcy auction, is sending the…
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