The Onion’s Bid to Acquire Infowars Has Gotten Messy

[Hume]

That sale process has been drawn out by an unexpected twist in the bankruptcy proceedings, when a bidder affiliated with Mr. Jones raised an 11th-hour objection to the deal. Since then, a flurry of court filings have put a spotlight on the final act of the bankruptcy proceedings, which have proved to be just as chaotic as those that preceded them.

The auction’s only other bidder, First United American Companies, which is associated with one of Mr. Jones’s online stores, is contesting the sale to The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron. The outcome of that effort will become clear after a hearing on Monday, set by Judge Christopher Lopez in a federal bankruptcy court in Houston, to review the bidding process.

The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested

A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.

www.nytimes.com

Weird stuff. Not clear why the Onion even wanted the site.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

 

[Crepitus]

That sale process has been drawn out by an unexpected twist in the bankruptcy proceedings, when a bidder affiliated with Mr. Jones raised an 11th-hour objection to the deal. Since then, a flurry of court filings have put a spotlight on the final act of the bankruptcy proceedings, which have proved to be just as chaotic as those that preceded them.

The auction’s only other bidder, First United American Companies, which is associated with one of Mr. Jones’s online stores, is contesting the sale to The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron. The outcome of that effort will become clear after a hearing on Monday, set by Judge Christopher Lopez in a federal bankruptcy court in Houston, to review the bidding process.

The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested

A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.

www.nytimes.com

Weird stuff. Not clear why the Onion even wanted the site.

Because it's funny and Ironic.

even the sandy hook families were onboard with it.

 

[Hume]

Because it's funny and Ironic.

even the sandy hook families were onboard with it.

Sorry, I still don't get it. People who want right wing opinions will want the Onion?!

 

[Crepitus]

Sorry, I still don't get it. People who want right wing opinions will want the Onion?!

Lol, no. Infowars is already basically satire so it fits right in with the business model.

 

[Hume]

Lol, no. Infowars is already basically satire so it fits right in with the business model.

I do not see it. He was serious.

 

[Crepitus]

I do not see it. He was serious.

He was not!

A lot of his listeners were, however.

Gullible fools.

 

[Hume]

He was not!

A lot of his listeners were, however.

Gullible fools.

No, he was always serious. Not sure what you are talking about.

 

[Nordberg]

No, he was always serious. Not sure what you are talking about.

I suspected that sometimes he was just trying to see how absurd he could be and have his followers stay attached. He would say things and I thought "you have to be kidding. He cannot believe that is true." But his listeners thought he was the fount of wisdom. Trump believed him.

 

[Hume]

I suspected that sometimes he was just trying to see how absurd he could be and have his followers stay attached. He would say things and I thought "you have to be kidding. He cannot believe that is true." But his listeners thought he was the fount of wisdom. Trump believed him.

And Trump is President.