A Texas bankruptcy court ruled on Tuesday that The Onion‘s acquisition of Alex Jones‘ disinformation empire, Infowars, could not move forward, dealing a blow to the satirical newspaper. The most surreal media merger in recent memory is now set to disintegrate — at least for now — after almost a …
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The satirical newspaper The Onion has successfully acquired Infowars and its associated intellectual property, finally divesting conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of the right-wing disinformation outfit. According to Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter, the deal grants The Onion ownership of Infowars’ “website, product inventory, customers lists, social media accounts, and intellectual property.” …
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is poised to bid goodbye to his Infowars empire after a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that assets of his media company can be auctioned off to help pay the $1.5 billion in damages he owesto the families ofSandy Hookvictims. Infowars’ website, social media accounts, broadcasting …
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