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A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas on Thursday ordered a hearing into how the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars, after Jones and his lawyers raised questions about how a bankruptcy auction was conducted.
Lawyers for Jones and a company affiliated with Infowars that submitted a $3.5 million offer said they had expected a round of bidding to be held Wednesday where prospective buyers could outbid each other. They alleged that the trustee overseeing the auction changed the process only days before and instead opened only sealed bids that were submitted.
Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said he had concerns about how the auction went and ordered a hearing for next week. The exact day and time were to be determined.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
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