The Onion launches Infowars parody, all profits to Sandy Hook families
Key takeaways
- The venture flips the multi-million-dollar aftermath of a $1.4 billion defamation suit into something potentially socially productive.
- The website of Infowars has a current website revenue of $0 with total defamation judgments at $1.4 billion, and is in active liquidation.
- “Every dime he makes from here until the end of eternity is going to be claimed by the families,” Mattei added.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Satirical news outlet, still embroiled in a bid to buy out the rights to Alex Jones’ Infowars, is launching its own parody version of the conspiracy website and promising all proceeds to Sandy Hook shooting families.
The venture flips the multi-million-dollar aftermath of a $1.4 billion defamation suit into something potentially socially productive. The Onion’s take targets the blend of hyper-stressful conspiracy narratives, targeted harassment of victims, and survival gear pitches that turned Alex Jones’ brand into a commercial powerhouse, all in the guise of satire.
“Don’t give comedy writers a grudge for 18 months,” CEO of The Onion Ben Collins said of the new venture, a process nearly two years in the making with a complex bankruptcy process for the sale of Jones’ assets at its center.