The Onion's bid to take over Infowars hits another snag
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In this photo illustration, The Onion website is displayed on a computer screen, showing a satirical story titled Here's Why I Decided To Buy 'InfoWars.' Mario Tama/ North America hide caption toggle …
In this photo illustration, The Onion website is displayed on a computer screen, showing a satirical story titled Here's Why I Decided To Buy 'InfoWars.' Mario Tama/ North America hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/ North America Conservative conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has won another reprieve in his bid to block the satirical website The Onion from taking over his Infowars platform . But Jones says he's being forced out of his Infowars studio anyway, and will move Thursday night to a new studio to rebuild under new ownership. A Texas appeals court late Wednesday night granted Jones's emergency request to pause a deal that would allow the Onion to license the Infowars brand name and turn the show into a mockery of itself. The Onion hoped a lower court judge would approve the deal at a Thursday hearing, but the appeals court order temporarily ties the judge's hands. The deal remains in limbo while the courts address several legal issues raised by Jones in his appeal. But in a video posted shortly after the decision was issued, Jones said he is still being forced to leave his Infowars studio Thursday and to move to a new one, because a court-appointed state receiver is no longer paying to keep open the studio in Austin, Texas. …
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