Elon Musk's X Corp. files notice in Alex Jones' Infowars bankruptcy case

Attorneys for X Corp., the firm established by Elon Musk to take over 
Twitter, filed a notice of appearance on Thursday in the bankruptcy case 
of Alex Jones and his Infowars platform.

The new owners of satirical news site The Onion had been declared the 
successful bidders for Jones’ controversial platform, alongside families 
of the Sandy Hook massacre victims.

But this week, the Texas bankruptcy judge overhearing the case voiced 
concerns about the transparency of the auction process and called for a 
new hearing to discuss those potential issues.

“Nobody should feel comfortable with the results of the auction,” Judge 
Christopher M. Lopez said, according to a Bloomberg News report.

The X Corp. filing, dated Nov. 14 and first reported by Mother Jones, 
does not disclose the purpose of X’s appearance, other than to state the 
rights reserved to it as an interested party, and to request all 
relevant documents in the case.

Attorneys for X listed in the filing did not respond to a request for 
comment. A lawyer representing The Onion also did not respond to a 
request for comment.

Both Musk and Jones are known allies of President-elect Donald Trump. 
Musk has allowed Infowars to broadcast on X while Infowars’ fate is in 
limbo.

Jones has used Infowars as a platform to promote conspiracy theories, 
far-right ideologies and misinformation. He often focuses on events and 
social issues to sell related products like supplements and survival 
gear.

Jones’ bankruptcy stems from his obligation to pay $1.5 billion in 
damages to families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, 
who filed defamation lawsuits over his false claims that the massacre 
was a hoax. He broadcast the conspiracy theory on his platform, which 
led to years of harassment and threats against the grieving families.

In a statement on X, The Onion’s chief executive, Ben Collins — who 
previously covered disinformation and conspiracy theories for NBC News — 
called assertions made this week by Jones and other Infowars personnel 
that the auction had formally been “overturned” false, while describing 
other allegations they leveled as “wacky.”

“We look forward to completing this process at the next scheduled court 
date,” Collins wrote Saturday.

A representative for Infowars did not immediately respond to a request 
for comment.

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