Infowars asset transfer to The Onion is paused by Texas appeals court
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Updated · The Associated Press · May 1
Infowars asset transfer to The Onion is paused by Texas appeals court
10 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · May 1
The Austin hearing became a status conference after the late Wednesday ruling, and a judge reset consideration of the licensing deal for May 28.
Jones owes more than $1 billion to Sandy Hook families, who asked the Texas Supreme Court to reverse the pause but got no decision before Thursday's hearing.
The deal would temporarily let The Onion use Infowars intellectual property during liquidation; a separate 2024 bankruptcy auction win was previously overturned over process concerns.
As Alex Jones launches new platforms, can The Onion's satirical takeover of Infowars ever succeed?
Could a satirical takeover become a new model for justice against purveyors of disinformation?