Judge says he must still approve sale of Infowars to The Onion [View all]
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."
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