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CHICAGO rCo After two years of offers, negotiations and hearings,
Chicago-based satirical news site The Onion looks to have finally
acquired Alex JonesrCO far-right media outlet InfoWars.

The news came early Monday morning, as Onion CEO Ben Collins posted on
social media that, with rCLthe help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion
has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars.rCY

The saga has been years in the making, with Chicago-based Global
Tetrahedron, LLC (owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson) making an
offer to purchase InfoWars from Jones in 2024. The offer came in the
wake of Jones filing for bankruptcy following nearly $1.5 billion in
cumulative damages against him in several lawsuits from the parents of
victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Jones falsely claimed that the shooting was a hoax and that the parents
were crisis actors, causing the parents to sue for defamation. Judges
ruled in the Sandy Hook parentsrCO favor in both lawsuits.

A bankruptcy court, however, shelved the sale months later, citing a
lack of transparency in the auction process as Tetrahedron was competing
with another buyer, a site closely associated with Jones.

Two years later, The Onion has returned with a new method of acquiring Milligan. The New York Times reports that Milligan has asked that Texas
Judge Maya Guerra Gamble, who is overseeing the sale, approve an
agreement allowing Tetrahedron to license Infowars.com and the
intellectual property associated with it for $81,000 per month.

This agreement rCo which still needs Guerra GamblerCOs approval rCo covers a six-month period, with the option to renew for an additional six months.

Global Tetrahedron and The Onion aim to turn InfoWars into a parody of far-right conspiracy websites like the one Jones has operated since
1999. For now, Jones still runs InfoWars and hosts its flagship show,
rCLThe Alex Jones Show.rCY Jones also has the ability to appeal the ruling.

In his aforementioned post, Collins states that he has tapped comedian
Tim Heidecker to become InfoWarsrCO Creative Director; Heidecker confirmed
in a social media post, in which he affected an Alex Jones impression,
complete with shaved head.

rCLWerCOre not really sure what werCOre going to do with it,rCY Heidecker says in the video. rCLItrCOs an honor to take over the reins and chart a new path towards the future.rCY

While specific plans are still being made about InfoWarsrCO creative
direction, The Times reports that The Onion will also sell merchandise,
with proceeds being shared with the Sandy Hook families.

rCLThis is a Chicago-based team at the center of a national story, and
werCOre proud to be building something ambitious here,rCY Onion Executive Editor Jordan LaFlure told Block Club on Monday. rCLIt feels like we have
an opportunity to use comedy to help right some wrongs, which is
something werCOll rCo ironically rCo take very seriously.rCY

Some familiar faces from The OnionrCOs past will also make reappearances. Earlier Monday, The Onion posted a satirical video on social media
depicting rCLPorkinrCO Across AmericarCY character Jim Haggerty rCo played by actor Brad Holbrook rCo styling himself as a conspiracy-minded media
anchor.

rCLGetting to see an entire group of nationally located creative folks
coalesce around us and our vision here in Chicago is pretty bad-ass,rCY
added Onion CMO Leila Brillson. rCLIrCOm so proud of the team; not just the people who are making headlines, but those in the building who have been pursuing this relentlessly.rCY

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/20/the-onions-chicago-owners-make-de al-to-take-over-infowars-alex-jones-conspiracy-website/

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