Fact check: Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction A federal judge has rejected the sale after Jones claimed that a recent bankruptcy auction was fraught with illegal collusion.

1. Summary of the results

1. Summary of the results:

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez did reject the sale of Infowars to The Onion on Tuesday night, following a November 14 auction where The Onion bid $1.75 million against First United American Companies' $3.5 million bid. The rejection was based on the judge's assessment that the auction process was flawed and "left a lot of money on the table" for Sandy Hook families who are creditors in Jones' bankruptcy case following $1.5 billion in defamation judgments.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints:

• The original statement omits that The Onion's bid included a complex arrangement where Sandy Hook families would forgo $750,000 of the proceeds
• The statement doesn't mention that The Onion planned to transform Infowars into a parody site in January
• First United American Companies' significantly higher bid ($3.5 million vs $1.75 million) is a crucial detail missing from the original statement
• The auction trustee Christopher Murray defended the bidding process, presenting a counterpoint to Jones' claims
• Jones was not present at the proceedings but broadcast his reaction from his Austin studio

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement:

The statement suggests Jones' claims of "illegal collusion" influenced the judge's decision. However, while Judge Lopez criticized the auction process as flawed, he did NOT find any evidence of illegal collusion. This framing benefits Alex Jones by making his allegations appear more credible than they were in the actual proceedings. The statement also oversimplifies a complex legal proceeding involving multiple stakeholders, including Sandy Hook families who stand to receive compensation from the sale as part of Jones' bankruptcy obligations.