The satirical news outlet The Onion has won the bankruptcy auction for Alex Jones’ Infowars media company. Infowars, which has hosted controversial content, including Jones’ claims that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax, was sold after a defamation lawsuit led to a $1.5 billion judgment against Jones.
The Onion’s winning bid puts it in control of the future of Infowars. The deal was financially supported in part by the families of Sandy Hook victims, which made the acquisition possible.
Jones was forced to sell the company as part of a court ruling in June that found him liable for defamation and emotional distress due to his false claims about the Sandy Hook shooting.
Following the judgment, Jones filed for bankruptcy, and a judge ordered him to sell his assets, including everything under the Infowars brand, to help pay the damages owed to the victims’ families.
After news of the sale broke, Jones expressed his frustration on X and promised to pursue all legal avenues to challenge the deal.
“The Connecticut Democrats with The Onion newspaper bought us,” Jones said. “They changed all the betting rules, made it secret a few days ago. I had a bad feeling. I told you that.”
The sale price for Infowars hasn’t been disclosed. As part of the deal, The Onion will acquire not only the Infowars website, trademarks, and video archive, but also its social media accounts, Austin-based studio, equipment and mailing list.
“We were told this outcome would be nearly impossible, but we are no strangers to impossible fights,” Robbie Parker, a Sandy Hook parent, said. “The world needs to see that having a platform does not mean you are above accountability. The dissolution of Alex Jones’ assets and the death of Infowars is the justice we have long awaited and fought for.”
The sale marks the end of Jones’ 25-year reign over Infowars. With The Onion now in control, the future of the platform, once a major voice in the conservative ecosystem, is uncertain.
However, The Onion has already secured its main advertiser, Everytown for Gun Safety. The Onion said it will use Infowars’ channels to raise awareness about gun violence prevention.
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