The sale of InfoWars, Alex Jones' right-wing conspiracy site, to The Onion could be held up in court after a judge questioned the transparency of the auction process Thursday.

The Onion homepage is displayed on a computer screen, showing a story titled "Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘Infowars’ ", on November 14, 2024 in Pasadena, California.

The loved ones of Sandy Hook shooting victims sued Infowars founder Alex Jones and won. A judge ordered Jones to sell off his assets -- allowing the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy his website.

The Onion's intent was to "end Infowars' relentless barrage of disinformation" and replace it with their brand of satire to skewer Jones' brand of conspiracy mongering.

The Onion was named the winning bidder on Nov. 14 over a company affiliated with Jones. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez's decision means Jones can stay at Infowars in Austin, Texas.

(This story has been updated to add new information.) Satire publication The Onion is buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform, which was put up for auction by court order to ...

The Onion’s winning bid for the assets of Alex Jones’ bankrupt conspiracy-theory site Infowars is under further review. The bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chapter 7 liquidation of Infowars ...

Infowars’ website was shut down on Thursday and the Onion said it aimed to relaunch the platform in January. Breaking News Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond.

The Onion, which planned to relaunch the conspiracy-minded Infowars as a parody website, was named the winner of the bankruptcy auction held in Houston on Thursday. Jones, who also sells dietary ...

Infowars Acquired by The Onion, Will Become a Parody of Itself Jones continued to broadcast Thursday morning and said he would do so until he gets a “court order” to stop.

Alex Jones' Infowars purchased by The Onion 02:01. Satirical publication The Onion said it has bought Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction for an undisclosed price, with the backing of the ...