ALBAWABA - The sale deal between Alex Jones's Infowars and parody news outlet The Onion has recently been rejected by a Texas federal Judge named Christopher Lopez, as reported by the BBC.
Following a two-day hearing, US Judge Christopher Lopez rejected offers to acquire Infowars since they suffered from transparency issues and failed to reach the best possible bids. For now, Alex Jones will remain the sole owner of Infowars.
Moreover, Lopez claimed to have spotted no wrongdoings in the auction process, adding that everyone played by the rules to secure the bid.
Satirical news outlet The Onion recently said that if it claimed Infowars, it would've kicked Jones out and changed the "conspiracy theory" platform into a parody website.
Alex Jones's Infowars sale deal with The Onion rejected by US judge
Just Today, Alex Jones took to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account and wrote in anticipation of the auction, "BREAKING NOW: Federal Judge To Rule On Fate Of Infowars TONIGHT! Alex Jones & Crew Are LIVE Covering This Historic Attack On The First Amendment!"
The Onion's bid was backed by families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting back in 2012 which is considered one of the most harrowing shooting incidents in US history. 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people at the school, 20 of whom were children between six and seven years old.
Austin, Tx/USA - Apr. 18, 2020: Alex Jones addresses demonstrators protesting Covid-19 stay at home orders at a rally at the Capitol heavily promoted by his Infowars website. (Shutterstock)
In 2022, Alex Jones declared bankruptcy after being forced to liquidate $1.5 billion due to making false claims about the Sandy Hook shooting incident. Jones quickly took to social media and claimed that the shooting was a hoax resulting in lawsuits by families of the victims, as reported by AP.
The families claimed to have been subjected to years of torment and abuse from people who believed Alex Jones including one urinating on a seven-year-old victim's grave. Jones testified at a Texas court that what he did was "totally irresponsible" and that the shooting was "100 percent true".
