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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off piece by piece in auctions this fall to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, under an order expected to be approved by a federal judge.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said during a court hearing Tuesday that he will approve the auctions that start in November. But he said he first must change a previous order to make it clear that the trustee overseeing Jones’ personal bankruptcy case controls all the assets of Infowars parent company Free Speech Systems, which is owned 100% by Jones.

Despite the pending loss of his company, Jones vows to continue his talk shows through other means, possibly including a new website and his personal social media accounts. He also has suggested that Infowars’ assets could be bought by his supporters, allowing him to continue hosting his show as an employee under the Infowars brand in their home city of Austin, Texas.

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[–] wagesj45@fedia.io 69 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I hope whoever gets the website keeps it exactly the same in looks and tone, and instead of contributing to misinformation actively correct misinformation online and post accurate stories. Keep the vibe and over-the-top voice tho.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 57 points 1 month ago

Sell it to the Onion, or Cards Against Humanity

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Onion should totally buy it.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As much as I love them, I'd love to see it keep the same tone to attract the crazy conspiracy-theorists, then poison their minds with factual information presented as if it was deep-state conspiracy revealing secret knowledge.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh that would be fun. Slowly shifting it from “elite globalists represented by the democrats are transing your kids and faking school shootings” to “elite billionaires represented by the republicans are poisoning your water and busting your union”

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're making islands the size of continents out of trash!

They made a chemical that will prevent Covid in most cases, and Corporations are trying to keep from paying for it!

When was the last time you had to pull over because of all the bugs hitting your windshield? They're killing all the insects just so they can have your money!

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

They’re banning abortion to force your children to serve them!

They’re telling you immigrants are stealing your job, but unless that immigrant is Mr Roboto then they aren’t the one you’re actually being replaced with!

They’re angering your sons and pushing them content designed to brainwash them into Nazis! You heard me, honest to god Nazis! And that’s what your sons will be if you let them keep using the media to speak to them! rips shirt off and turns an uncomfortable shade of red

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Whoever ends up with the site should sell it to TheOnion

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The guys at Knowledge Fight have talked about buying it. Your suggestion seems like something they might do.

[–] wagesj45@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

I think they'd be good stewards!

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A couple of comedians have dibs on the desk

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Does he have a couch? I heard there's a backroom somewhere that might find it useful.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

I hear there’s also a high profile politician with some money to spend on “the one.”

[–] marx2k@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Info wars can be the space jam website of 30 years from now