Alex Jones Bankruptcy Trustee Defends Onion Bid for Infowars

December 10, 2024, 11:24 PM UTC

A bankruptcy trustee liquidating the assets of Alex Jones defended the validity of an auction for the Infowars platform and the valuation of a joint bid by The Onion and the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.

Houston bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez heard a second day of testimony Tuesday challenging the satirical news site’s winning bid for the Infowars assets. A decision by the judge may determine whether Jones will lose control over the platform he’s been broadcasting conspiratorial right-wing content on for roughly 25 years.

The hearing, which is being held in the US Bankruptcy Court ...

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