Alex Jones, the founder of Infowars, is currently involved in bankruptcy proceedings following a defamation lawsuit where he was ordered to pay $1.5 billion to the families of Sandy Hook victims. In a recent development, The Onion, a satirical news outlet, won the bid to acquire Infowars. However, this sale is now under judicial review due to concerns about the auction’s transparency.
Elon Musk’s company, X Corp., has entered the legal proceedings by filing a notice of appearance in the Infowars bankruptcy case. The specific reasons for X Corp.’s involvement have not been publicly disclosed, leading to speculation about Musk’s interest in the case. Yahoo News
Additionally, in December 2023, Elon Musk reinstated Alex Jones’s account on X (formerly Twitter) after conducting a poll where users voted in favor of Jones’s return. This decision reversed a previous ban imposed due to Jones’s controversial statements.
BASED: Elon Musk and X Corp OBJECT to the transfer of ownership of Alex Jones’ X account or the Infowars account to the court against Alex Jones’ will. They are defending his right to maintain access to his personal communications platform
