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[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 66 points 3 days ago (4 children)

One of the funniest things about this is that he can't just go start another company doing the same thing. Because he's a moron grifter, one of the cornerstones of his legal defense was that "Alex Jones" as depicted on InfoWars was a fictional character that he had created and been playing for years. He argued that since he was playing a character, he shouldn't be personally responsible for what he said on the show, as it had nothing to do with his own views--it would be like holding an actor liable for what they said in a film. His appearance, presentation style, and even name were all elements of this fictional character, and he trademarked them as such. InfoWars owns the trademark, which means The Onion now owns the concept of "Alex Jones, the blowhard conspiracy guy who presents weird right-wing conspiracy takes on current events loudly and aggressively." If he tries to go over to OAN or start a new site doing the same thing, The Onion can (and presumably will) sue him for IP infringement, and they'll likely win. Legendary levels of self-owning (well, not any more!).

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 41 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They should hire some rando to play Alex Jones the character.

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Put his likeness on all sorts of things he'd hate and then donate all the money to people and causes he'd hate.

[–] urmums401k@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Alex Jones clean-womb, that could genuinely do some good

Alex Jones branded vasectomy clinics

Alex Jones testosterone supplements (okay real product, but only for trans guys; must show surgical scars to purchase)

Alex Jones puberty blockers

Alex Jones frog gaying serum: all the frogs now, fewer frogs later

Alex Jones yoga mats

Oh my god since he's an IP, they could start doing deepfakes if him if he quits.

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

Alex Jones™️ Fluoride Mouthwash

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 20 points 3 days ago

Can't wait to see "alex-no-supplements" offically appear in a kelly soon

[–] Palacegalleryratio@hexbear.net 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Counterpoint, they won’t win because hellworld.

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 35 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I dunno, US Courts really like upholding intellectual property laws.

[–] Palacegalleryratio@hexbear.net 24 points 3 days ago

I mean… that’s a fair point. You’ve got me there.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

New, far gayer Alex Jones as an ONN host when?

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 79 points 3 days ago

lmao, fantastic writing

Today we celebrate a new addition to the Global Tetrahedron LLC family of brands. And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, interchangeable assets for their patriarch to absorb and discard according to the opaque whims of the market. And just like family members, our brands regard one another with mutual suspicion and malice.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 72 points 4 days ago (3 children)

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/onion-wins-alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-auction-rcna179936

No shit, it's not an onion article.

Jones announced the sale on X Thursday morning.

"I just got word 15 minutes ago that my lawyers and folks met with the U.S. trustee over our bankruptcy this morning and they said they are shutting us down even without a court order this morning," Jones said.

"The Connecticut democrats with The Onion newspaper bought us," he added.

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 75 points 3 days ago

He went down swinging, slandered them as Democrats on the way out.

Shut the fuck up... I must be dreaming, this isn't real, it can't be!

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

Without even a court order lmao, the court order has been going on for like three years

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 57 points 4 days ago

This is amazing hahaha finally some good news.

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 47 points 3 days ago

As for the vitamins and supplements, we are halting their sale immediately. Utilitarian logic dictates that if we can extend even one CEO’s life by 10 minutes, diluting these miracle elixirs for public consumption is an unethical waste. Instead, we plan to collect the entire stock of the InfoWars warehouses into a large vat and boil the contents down into a single candy bar–sized omnivitamin that one executive (I will not name names) may eat in order to increase [gender] power and perhaps become immortal.

trump-who-must-go

[–] jaywalker@hexbear.net 48 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Alex Jones deserves so much worse than what he's getting, but at least he will have a harder time spreading his bullshit going forward

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 20 points 3 days ago

This makes him so mad, which gives me warm and fuzzy feelings =)

[–] darkmode@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Alex Jones and that type of media poisoned parts of my extended families’ brains and made them eventually cut off and insult children that they essentially co-raised bc those children came out later in life. He should be offered a show trial minecraft redacted-1 redacted-2

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 40 points 3 days ago

Even fake news isn't immune to media consolidation.

waow-based

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 44 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Onion could capitalize well on this if they make satirical Alex Jones-style rants

The difficult part lies in topping the rants already occurring on InfoWars while still actually being satire (ie, not actually defaming or harming others)

[–] JohnBrownsBawdy@hexbear.net 33 points 3 days ago

I hope they make good use of the INFOWARS customer list.

[–] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 38 points 3 days ago (2 children)

lol what if they do something insane with it like run a crazy story like idk… “they’re turning the frickin frogs gay”

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fun fact Alex Jones himself perpetuated that clip because he would then be able to back it up with some bullshit study or another about frog hormones that nobody would actually have read and the exactly right type of ignorant person would stick.

[–] Grandpa_garbagio@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago

Everytime he goes viral he perpetuates it. That stomp clap parody of him that got popular is like his favorite vidoe

Dollars to donuts, this is the first thing that gets posted.

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 39 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Alex Jones is gonna be State Secretary anyway so I doubt this hurts him too much.

[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 37 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't think Jones has the pull with trump or anything to offer him to get any sort of cabinet position. That said, It would be a very stupid thing to happen, so it probably will.

[–] AFineWayToDie@hexbear.net 31 points 3 days ago

Jones is a loser, though. Trump hates losers.

[–] ReadFanon@hexbear.net 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Every self-respecting court requires a jester

[–] WorkingClassCorpse@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

I would have guessed DOT secretary to monitor them chemtrails

Or maybe DHS or Education for his experience with school safety doomer

I legit thought this was an onion articule

Lmao the hell

I never expected that

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 38 points 4 days ago

Holy shit but actually. That is hilarious.

[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He's doing an "emergency broadcast" as he claims evil democrat agents are storming the control room right this moment.

They cut to the cameras inside the control room. Literally nobody but directors/td, sound, cg, etc. Just the people that are supposed to be there, lmao

Jones came back to the desk because he let Bannon run the show, and bannon called for the camera shot. After seeing clearly nobody "bad" in there, Jones came back out and said "oh they all slinked out into the hallway!"

infowars.com is officially shut down. I was watching it there to see it all unfold, and the website has officially been taken down. Stream is still up on twitter/other places, but the official site is gone.

[–] neroiscariot@hexbear.net 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Now, give a job to Big Money Salvia to do an Alex Jones type show

I'd watch this pretty hard

[–] WIIHAPPYFEW@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago
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[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

Lmao hell yeah, good for them