Bankruptcy Judge Halts The Onion's Infowars Acquisition
TL;DR
A Texas bankruptcy judge has rejected The Onion's $1.75 million bid to purchase InfoWars, owned by Alex Jones, in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy auction. The decision followed a dispute with a higher $3.5 million bid from a Jones-affiliated company, which argued the process was biased. The Onion's bid, supported by Sandy Hook families owed damages by Jones, was deemed insufficient by the judge, who instructed a reassessment of the auction process. The Onion expressed disappointment and plans to continue pursuing the acquisition.
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- Judge blocks The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars CNN
- What happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected The Hill
- Infowars Sale to The Onion Rejected by Federal Bankruptcy Judge The New York Times
- Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars NBC News
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