The Onion Takes Over Infowars, Satire vs. Conspiracy

0:00The Union, that king of satire news, just dropped a bombshell saying they've locked in a plan to take over Allige Jones' Info Wars website. Their parent company, Global Tetrahedron, announced their turning the conspiracy hub into a full-on parody of itself. This comes after years of Jones trying to offload the site following his bankruptcy. Back in 2022, Jones filed for bankruptcy after owing over $1.3 billion in judgments to Sandy Hook families. He spread lies claiming the 2012 school shooting was a hoax to grab guns, leading to massive court losses for 20 kids and six staff, killed in Newtown, Connecticut. The auction for Info Wars kicked off in November 2024 and the onion snagged the winning bid. But Jones and his crew cried foul, saying the process got skewed because onion had backing from those same Sandy Hook families who sued him big time. Fast forward to this week, Global Tetrahedron filed in a Texas court to license Info Wars.com and its intellectual property for $81,000 a month.

1:03Their CEO hyped it up, promising a wild, drawn-out story that's gonna sting. The deal's not sealed yet, it needs court okay, and Jones could still appeal and fight back. Keep an eye on this clash of satire versus conspiracy, it's shaping up to rewrite Info Wars history. Stay informed with Calgary News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Cory with the story.