Lawyers for X Corp., the company founded by Elon Musk to acquire Twitter, filed a notice 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 the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.
But this week, the Texas bankruptcy judge who heard the case raised concerns about the transparency of the auction process and called for a new hearing to discuss these potential problems.
“No one should feel comfortable with the results of the auction,” Judge Christopher M. Lopez said, according to a Bloomberg News report.
X Corp.’s filing, dated November 14 and first reported by Mother Jones, does not disclose the purpose of to request the case.
X’s attorneys listed in the filing did not respond to a request for comment. An attorney representing The Onion also did not respond to a request for comment.
Both Musk and Jones are known allies of newly elected President Donald Trump. Musk has allowed Infowars to air on X while Infowars’ fate remains in limbo.
Jones has used Infowars as a platform to promote conspiracy theories, far-right ideologies and disinformation. He often focuses on events and social issues to sell related products such as supplements and survival gear.
Jones’ bankruptcy stems from his obligation to pay $1.5 billion in damages to the families of the 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, leading to years of harassment and threats against the grieving families.
In a statement on which they labeled as ‘crazy’.
“We look forward to concluding this process at the next scheduled court hearing,” Collins wrote Saturday.
A representative for Infowars did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
