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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off piece by piece in auctions this fall to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, under an order expected to be approved by a federal judge.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said during a court hearing Tuesday that he will approve the auctions that start in November. But he said he first must change a previous order to make it clear that the trustee overseeing Jones’ personal bankruptcy case controls all the assets of Infowars parent company Free Speech Systems, which is owned 100% by Jones.

Despite the pending loss of his company, Jones vows to continue his talk shows through other means, possibly including a new website and his personal social media accounts. He also has suggested that Infowars’ assets could be bought by his supporters, allowing him to continue hosting his show as an employee under the Infowars brand in their home city of Austin, Texas.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 122 points 3 days ago

I know you've all been missing him, but he needed a break to let all the spit leak out from all the tromboning of late.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 117 points 3 days ago (1 children)

lol he's just crisis acting

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 56 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Do we even know that there is an Alex Jones and he's not just a government psyop?

I'm just asking questions.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Funny enough, there is a "Bill Hicks' death was faked so he could come back as Alex Jones" conspiracy theory. Alex Jones denies it, but of course he would.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's insulting as fuck to Bill Hicks.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 8 points 3 days ago

Bill Hicks taking on a new identity where he makes his money from advertising. Could you imagine?

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I kinda hate that Bill Hicks could turn this much heel but......well

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[–] brutalbeard@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

How’s this? Buy it, build voice and image models from the many hours of footage you now own, about a “persona” and then use that to spread mis-misinformation. Like an ai version of the Alex Jones character explaining that climate change is caused by humans, and other true things

PS: he argued somewhere along the way about the character he plays isn’t him, he doesn’t think that the sandy hook families are lying blah blah… I just play an evil bastard on tv

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 43 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I have a terrible feeling, that Elon Musk will buy it, then hire Alex Jones as its host, with the condition it needs to be exclusive to Xitter.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

that's as good as dead. tucker carlson was the most influential host on fox news. went to twitter. he's literally irrelevant now. no one watches twitter, it's not a thing.

[–] marx2k@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Musk has been known to overpay for failing platforms

[–] CasualPenguin@reddthat.com 15 points 3 days ago

Musk wasting money to support fellow inhumane people is a given, if what you said happens the only delta with normalcy is the victims of alt-right trash finally will get compensated

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago

Well then they would actually get all the money they were awarded.

[–] wagesj45@fedia.io 69 points 3 days ago (7 children)

I hope whoever gets the website keeps it exactly the same in looks and tone, and instead of contributing to misinformation actively correct misinformation online and post accurate stories. Keep the vibe and over-the-top voice tho.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 58 points 3 days ago

Sell it to the Onion, or Cards Against Humanity

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

SHOCK NEWS: Kamala Harris is NOT a giant newt with terrifying psychic powers, no matter WHAT the SNOOTY ELITE EDUCATED newsreaders say! Click for more on this AND three thousand adverts for drugs which make pee pee harder to do a sexy sex.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Onion should totally buy it.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As much as I love them, I'd love to see it keep the same tone to attract the crazy conspiracy-theorists, then poison their minds with factual information presented as if it was deep-state conspiracy revealing secret knowledge.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Oh that would be fun. Slowly shifting it from “elite globalists represented by the democrats are transing your kids and faking school shootings” to “elite billionaires represented by the republicans are poisoning your water and busting your union”

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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The guys at Knowledge Fight have talked about buying it. Your suggestion seems like something they might do.

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[–] marx2k@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Info wars can be the space jam website of 30 years from now

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

Whoever ends up with the site should sell it to TheOnion

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

A couple of comedians have dibs on the desk

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[–] mPony@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Why has this taken THIS LONG to get this far? Anybody else would have been rendered penniless within a year, tops.

[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Most people don't have multimillion dollars in assets with complex ownership schemes. But I also would challenge the assumption that it would ever go quickly. The legal system is very, very slow.

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I don't think that's necessarily true.

Even very simple bancruptcy proceedings for smaller family business type companies take years.

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"We're going to auction off this poison, so then other people will own that poison. The new owner will be the type of person very motivated to spend a significant amount of money on poison."

I get that the money is needed for restitution, but some things just need to be encased in concrete and blasted into the earth's core. They need to go get Disney's IP lawyers so that they can keep the brand alive forever, only to never be used again by anyone.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm kinda tempted to buy something for the lulz. I used to like Jones a long time ago, and the proceeds will go towards Sandy Hook victims anyways.

[–] EatATaco@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What caused you to wake up?

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

Alex Jones suffering arc is good for the soul. Take anything he has.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I would donate to kickstarter so the knowledge fight guys could buy it.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Info Wars with Dan and Jordan would be a hot summer fever dream come true

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Me too... hopefully the lawyer too

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago

Hey look, consequences!

Still waiting for the orange one but I’m good with little victories.

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wonder how cheaply it'll all go for.

[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 21 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I wonder who is going to buy it

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (12 children)

He's depending on his fans to buy it and keep it all going for him.

TFA:

He also has suggested that Infowars’ assets could be bought by his supporters, allowing him to continue hosting his show as an employee under the Infowars brand in their home city of Austin, Texas.

“It’s very cut and dry that the assets of Free Speech Systems, the website, the equipment, the shopping cart, all that, can be sold,” Jones said on a recent show. “And they know full well that there are a bunch of patriot buyers, and then the operation can ease on.”

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Patriot buyers lol! AKA Super Dupers

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (7 children)

I saw a billboard that read "I'm a former Trump voter and a patriot and I'm voting for Harris" and I realized that I now view the notion of someone being a patriot as them being less intelligent.

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I hope the domain gets sold to someone who puts up a site dedicated to ridiculing all the losers who have been there.

[–] TotesIllegit@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Personally, I think redirecting to Knowledge Fights' site would be a good move; though I mostly hope it doesn't wind up under ownership of some other grifter.

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[–] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Great episode of Knowledge Fight: incoming

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[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 15 points 3 days ago

Infowars is rebranding as Biddingwars

[–] kaitco@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)
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[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 9 points 3 days ago

Finish him!

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