Onion Proposes Satirical Takeover of Infowars

0:00The Onion just dropped a while proposal to hijack Alex Jones' Infowars platforms while his company, Free Speech Systems, heads toward liquidation over, more than $1 billion in defamation judgments from Sandy Hook families. They're asking a Texas judge for a temporary license to the site's intellectual property, turning it into a full-on parody network with there. Satirical content on the website and socials. Earlier this week, Onion CEO Ben Collins said the deal could kick in around April 30th if approved, and they've already lined up hires like, comedian Tim Heideker to run the show. The six-month license, possibly renewable, would funnel profits straight to the Sandy Hook relatives while covering $81,000. Monthly for Rent and Ops at the Austin Studios. Jones hit back hard on his show, bowing to battle the plan in court, and prepping a new studio to keep broadcasting on his ex-account, radio stations, and fresh sites for his supplements and merch that rake in millions yearly.

1:01Sandy Hook families back in the bid say it's a smart way to squeeze value from the assets. This all stems from Jones pushing the 2012 Sandy Hook, shooting as a hoax with crisis actors, leading to lawsuits where families won. Over $1.4 billion in Connecticut and nearly 50 million in Texas for the harassment and threats they endured from his followers. With the court receiver now pushing the liquidation after a botched bankruptcy auction, appeals dragging on, and Jones fighting every step, this onion. Takeover could flip infowars into comedy gold, or spark the next big legal showdown. Stay in form with Hartford News today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with The Story.