Elon Musk’s X Corp has filed a formal objection to the sale or transfer of any X accounts associated with Alex Jones and his media platform Infowars, aiming to block The Onion’s acquisition of these accounts as part of its purchase of Infowars. According to the filings, X Corp contends that while Jones and his entities own the content on their accounts, the underlying accounts and services belong to X Corp, and thus cannot be transferred without the company’s consent.

“X Corp. objects to the sale, assignment, or transfer of: (a) the Infowars X account; (b) the Banned.Video X account; (c) The War Room X account; (d) the Alex Jones X Account; and (e) any other accounts maintained by FSS or Jones on X,” the court filing reads. “X Corp. does not object to the proposed sale as a general matter, but objects to any proposed sale or other purported transfer of any account used by Jones or FSS that is maintained on the X platform.”

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The Onion reportedly plans to transform Infowars into a satire site, supported by families of Sandy Hook victims, as part of a settlement of a $1.5 billion lawsuit against Jones.

The bankruptcy judge, Christopher Lopez, has postponed a hearing regarding The Onion’s bid until December, expressing concerns about the auction process that led to The Onion’s acquisition, which allegedly bypassed the highest bid. Concerns have been raised about whether the auction was conducted fairly, with potential implications for the legitimacy of the sale if deemed improper.

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