The Onion Submits New Deal to Acquire InfoWars From Alex Jones for Court Approval

The Onion's latest proposal to transform Infowars into a satirical conspiracy website is awaiting court approval, the latest turn in a long-running legal battle tied to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. A court-appointed administrator overseeing Infowars asked a judge in a Travis County District Court on Monday to approve a licensing agreement that would allow The Onion's parent company, Global Tetrahedron, to operate the site. The Onion hopes to remake Infowars into a comedy-focused platform that satirizes conspiracy culture. Comedian Tim Heidecker has been tapped as creative director and . . .