The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars after judge blocks purchase
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars site for $81,000 a month over six months, with an option to extend, aiming to turn it into a parody under a provisional Texas court agreement.
- This leasing deal is part of efforts to address the $1.4 billion defamation judgment against Jones related to his false claims about the Sandy Hook shooting; however, it requires approval from Judge Maya Guerra Gamble.
- The Onion’s CEO announced comedian Tim Heidecker would be Infowars’ creative director, intending to parody Jones’s approach by transforming Infowars into Gen Z entertainment.
- The deal seeks to reduce Jones’s influence and prevent further harm, supported by Sandy Hook families' legal representatives, though Jones continues to operate Infowars and may appeal any court ruling.
- Judge Gamble is expected to decide on the deal within two weeks, with the possibility of Jones contesting the decision in court.
