A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars.

Summary

A company tied to Alex Jones, First United American Companies, is challenging The Onion’s winning bid to acquire Infowars in bankruptcy court, alleging fraud and collusion with the Sandy Hook families and the auction trustee.

The Onion’s $1.75M bid included incentives benefiting other creditors, which the trustee deemed superior to the $3.5M cash bid from the Jones-affiliated company.

The trustee rejected the allegations as baseless, describing the motion as an attempt to interfere with the auction process, while The Onion intends to transform Infowars into a parody site.

A hearing has been ordered to review the auction process.