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Alex Jones sues Sandy Hook families and Onion over ‘Frankenstein bid’ for Infowars (www.the-independent.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by MicroWave to c/news

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Summary

Alex Jones has sued Sandy Hook families and The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, alleging a conspiracy in their joint $1.75M bid to acquire Infowars during a bankruptcy auction.

Jones claims their bid unfairly appeared more valuable due to the families waiving portions of their payout, benefiting other defamation victims.

The bankruptcy trustee dismissed the allegations as baseless. Sandy Hook families vowed to hold Jones accountable, while the auction process faces judicial scrutiny over transparency.

A hearing is scheduled for November 25. Jones owes over $1B in defamation damages.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Ok so I'll sue Alex Jones and then he can sue me, then the families can sue him for suing me, then you guys can sue the families for suing him and he can sue you guys for liking pineapple pizza, then I can sue the universe for creating all this stupidity.

That's how the law works right?

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This had made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You’re a hoopy guy.

[–] dodeca 4 points 3 weeks ago

He's a frood who really knows where his towel is.

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