Judge says he must still approve sale of Infowars to The Onion

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Source: NBC News

Nov. 25, 2024, 10:06 AM EST / Updated Nov. 25, 2024, 4:28 PM EST


A federal judge said Monday he may hold an evidentiary hearing next month to help determine whether to approve the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company to satirical publication The Onion.

Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston clarified the sale, which comes after a Nov. 13 auction, remains in limbo until such a hearing, when interested parties can make their case and he can decide which of Jones' assets, if any, can be sold. A date was not immediately set.

He also declined to immediately rule on Jones' request for a temporary restraining order to disqualify the Onion's bid, and said "whatever was status quo pre-auction remains status quo" — essentially allowing Jones to remain broadcasting from his flagship platform, Infowars, for the time being.

"Firing folks a week before Thanksgiving is not what we do, but it sounds like that's not what occurred," Lopez said. "Folks are continuing to work."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/judge-review-alex-jones-attempt-block-infowars-sale-onion-rcna181377

[LiberalArkie]

1. Opps, someone is scared of 45's people

[Irish_Dem]

2. If Musk wanted to buy it, approved in two seconds.

[bluestarone]

3. Yep. I Gotta feeling that is what going on with this.

My money is on asshole Musks money talking louder and louder.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Yep. Money talks on steroids.

[kacekwl]

5. Of course we have

to protect the republican criminals.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. I do love the irony. A conspiracy theorist presented a conspiracy theory regarding the auction of his company.

[usonian]

7. Not to be cynical, but

With tariffs coming, is someone waiting for the highest bidder?

Not for Infowarts, but the rights to it?

[moniss]

8. Look for the judge to eventually declare

that the original bidding process was "flawed" and a new round of bidding will take place and of course a certain "new bidder" will appear.

[Rose Siding]

9. offs Poor poor poor poor POOR AJ and employees.

Firing before TG is not what we do? Compassion makes an appearance in Act III? Suddenly AJ and Co are Bob Cratchit and the Sandy Hook fams are Scrooge. What a world, in itself Onion worthy.

[JustAnotherGen]

10. The Judge needs to

Hurry the fuck up.

[travelingthrulife]

11. Didn't Elon give the judge enough cash?