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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dave Collins

The Onion's bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction

Newtown Shooting Infowars - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A bankruptcy judge scrutinizing The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones ’ Infowars platform was expected to hear a second day of testimony Tuesday after an auctioneer defended the satirical news outlet’s winning offer in November.

It is not clear how quickly U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston will decide whether to approve the bid. The Onion, which wants to turn Infowars’ website and social media accounts into parodies, offered $1.75 million for Infowars’ assets in the auction.

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