Judge Rejects Sale of Infowars to The Onion - eviltoast
Infowars Sale to The Onion Rejected by Federal Bankruptcy Judge
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The Onion’s bid for the conspiracy website was supported by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and a nonprofit focused on ending gun violence.

“It seemed doomed almost from the moment they decided to go to a sealed bid,” Judge Lopez said. “Nobody knows what anybody else is bidding,” he added.

  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    It’s up to the lender to accept the settlement. They’re the ones taking the loss. The sale is not the result of financial hardship, so the court cannot force the lender to accept an unreasonably insufficient buyout offer for the loan.