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- The Onion buys InfoWars in bankruptcy auction (newsbreak.com)
The satirical news website The Onion has purchased InfoWars, the outlet founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. This comes after a lengthy legal battle with families who lost loved ones in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
These families supported The Onion’s bid to acquire InfoWars’ assets, including its website, customer lists, and social media accounts. They agreed to reduce their compensation to increase the value of The Onion’s offer, ensuring its success.
The families believe that this purchase will effectively end Jones’ spread of misinformation. They stated that they would not tolerate Jones continuing to air his platform after their losses.
Jones had filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying a $1.4 billion judgment awarded to the families. However, a judge ruled that he still had to settle the debt. The court found that Jones’ actions were intentional and malicious, making bankruptcy protections unavailable.
Jones had falsely claimed that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax, causing significant emotional distress to the victims’ families. The Onion’s purchase of InfoWars aims to silence Jones’ harmful rhetoric and bring justice to the victims and their loved ones.
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