The Onion's bid to take over Infowars hits another snag

National The Onion's bid to take over Infowars hits another snag April 30, 20261:56 PM ET By  Tovia Smith 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/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images 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. News The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars 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. Sponsor Message "He's not paying the bills, like the rent or the Internet, the satellite, so we have to shut down," Jones said, adding that Thursday "is the last official Infowars show." Still, Jones called the appeals court decision "a massive victory," saying the lawsuits against him "failed to silence us and it's created a Streisand effect to only boost people's interest into why we're under such attack." The Onion takeover is backed by the Sandy Hook families who won more than $1.3 billion in a defamation case against Jones, who spread lies...