Alex Jones is trying to halt the sale of Infowars. Elon Musk's X just got involved in the case

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Alex Jones is trying to halt the sale of Infowars. Elon Musk's X just got involved in the case

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At an emergency hearing this week, lawyers for the social media company appeared. They haven’t explained why.

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A Texas federal bankruptcy judge has ordered an evidentiary hearing to review the auction process that awarded Infowars to satire site The Onion, citing concerns about transparency.

Alex Jones, who owes $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook families, claims the process was “rigged” and expects the site to be returned to him.

Attorneys for Elon Musk’s X Corp. unexpectedly joined the case, with Jones suggesting Musk will play a key role.

Despite the sale proceeding, Jones resumed Infowars broadcasts, while The Onion plans to relaunch the platform as a satire in January. The hearing is set for next week.

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But… Alex Jones lost his business because it wasn’t the truth, determined in a court of law.
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  Which would be a great point if we lived in a world where facts and laws mattered.

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