A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has requested a federal judge to disqualify a bid by satirical news outlet The Onion to purchase Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, citing fraud and collusion allegations. The company, First United American Companies, submitted a $3.5 million bid at the auction, contending that it should be declared the winning bidder over The Onion.
The lawyer representing the company claimed that the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the auction colluded with The Onion and families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims to name The Onion as the winning bidder. The lawyer also asserted that the trustee violated sale rules set by the judge and that the company's cash offer was double that of The Onion's.
