Infowars Sale to The Onion Rejected by Federal Bankruptcy Judge

The Onion’s bid for the conspiracy website was supported by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and a nonprofit focused on ending gun violence.

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The Onion's Bid for Infowars Rejected in Bankruptcy Court

A judge ruled that the trustee charged with auctioning off the assets of Infowars’ parent company didn’t maximize value for creditors.
The Wall Street Journal - 11h
Federal bankruptcy judge rules against sale of Alex Jones InfoWars to The Onion

A federal bankruptcy judge denied the sale of Alex Jones’s InfoWars to The Onion on Wednesday, citing a lack of transparency in the auction process as reason for rejection. “I don’t think anyone ...
The Hill - 10h
Judge rejects bankruptcy sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion

The judge criticized the auction process as flawed and said the outcome "left a lot of money on the table" for Sandy Hook families.
CBS News - 12h
Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction

A federal judge has rejected the sale of the conspiracy platform Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet after Alex Jones claimed that a recent bankruptcy auction was fraught with illegal ...
ABC News - 20h
Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars

A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by The Onion’s parent company to buy Alex Jones’ far-right media empire, including the website Infowars, ruling that the auction process was unfair.
NBC News - 20h