Satirical outlet The Onion has moved a step closer to taking control of Infowars, the conspiracy theory platform founded by Alex Jones.
According to The New York Times, The Onion has entered a new licensing agreement with the bankruptcy receiver overseeing Infowars, Gregory S. Milligan. The deal, however, remains subject to court approval and is not yet final.
A deal in progress
Onion CEO Ben Collins also made the announcement, writing on Bluesky that, “With the help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars.” Collins also said on Bluesky that Infowars’ new creative director will be comedian Tim Heidecker.”
It seems there is more info to come as Collins added, “Please stand by for more.”
Collins also shared a link to a statement allegedly released by Bryce P. Tetraeder, the fake owner of Global Tetrahedron. The statement read, “Today I can finally say the sweetest nine or 10 words in the English language: Global Tetrahedron has completed its plan to control InfoWars.”
Earlier attempt blocked despite winning bid
The Onion has made two attempts to purchase Infowars. Global Tetrahedron won a 2024 bankruptcy auction to purchase the business, vowing to make the website a parody of itself. However, a bankruptcy judge nullified the results, stating that he did not believe that the company’s bid was more valuable than one made by Jones’s supporters.
