What to know about The Onion’s new effort to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones’ Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist.
A Texas judge is set to consider Thursday whether to approve the satirical news outlet’s proposed takeover, though Jones has filed last-minute appeals in state and federal courts to try to stop the hearing. It comes amid legal fights over more than $1 billion Jones owes to relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for falsely saying the 2012 massacre in Connecticut was a hoax.
The Onion has pursued the Infowars platform before and is gearing up in case it is successful this time. It is already selling Infowars merchandise on its own website, including T-shirts and tote bags with an Infowars logo that replaces the “o” with its trademark Onion image.
Jones has vowed to fight an Onion takeover. If it happens, he would continue broadcasting on his personal social media accounts, new websites and dozens of radio stations that air his program. He also plans to keep selling merchandise, including dietary supplements and clothing that bring in millions of dollars a year.
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