The Onion Hires Comedian Tim Heidecker to Impersonate Alex Jones and Turn Infowars Into a ‘Beautiful Joke’ Parody, As Court Battle to Seize the Platform Rages On

The far-left satire outlet The Onion has reportedly made a licensing deal to seize control of the iconic conservative platform Infowars and immediately turn it into a full-blown parody site featuring comedian Tim Heidecker impersonating Alex Jones.

Infowars remains under court-appointed receivership to pay the massive $1.4 billion Sandy Hook defamation judgments against Jones.

A Texas judge must still approve the deal, but if greenlit, The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, will pay $81,000 per month to license the Infowars.com domain and brand name for an initial six months, with an option to renew, according to a report from the New York Times.

The Onion’s CEO Ben Collins celebrated the takeover on Bluesky, writing, “With the help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars.”

Collins said that proceeds would go toward repaying the families, while comedian Tim Heidecker, known for the Adult Swim series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, was named “creative director of Infowars.”

Heidecker wasted no time announcing his plans in a video posted to Instagram and Bluesky, where he appeared in character, impersonating Jones.

“I just thought it would be just a beautiful joke if we could take this pretty toxic, negative, destructive force of Infowars and rebrand it as this beautiful place for our creativity,” Heidecker said.

Collins echoed the mocking tone, stating the company is “excited to lie constantly for cold, hard cash, but this time in a cool way, and we’ll make sure some of it gets back to the families.”

In late 2024, the satire site won a court-mandated auction for Infowars’ parent company, with backing from Sandy Hook families.

A bankruptcy judge later rejected that bid, citing flaws in the auction process and concerns that the families deserved more money.

Jones and his team successfully challenged the sale, forcing the case back into state court in Texas.

Now, instead of an outright purchase, The Onion is pursuing this licensing arrangement through court-appointed administrator Gregory Milligan.

Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Travis County District Court is expected to rule within the next few weeks, with a hearing reportedly scheduled for April 30.

RED ALERT! The Democrats are attempting to hijack Infowars May 1st.. https://t.co/logrSLSGm7

— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) April 21, 2026

Jones retains the right to appeal any approval.

The Onion Has Fraudulently Claimed AGAIN That It Owns Infowars!!!

The Democrat Party Disinformation Publication Is Publicly Bragging About Its Plan To Silence Alex Jones’ Infowars And Then Steal & Misrepresent His Identity!

This Takes The Term ‘Frame Job’ To The Next Level!… pic.twitter.com/1tcoHYASa5

— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) April 20, 2026

Under the proposed rebrand, Infowars.com would become an “experimental comedy site” and “digital platform and comedy network” featuring emerging comedians, heavy parody of Jones’ style, and The Onion’s fake-news satire.

The goal, according to those involved, is to transform the platform that Jones built into a vehicle for mocking Jones and the massive brand he built.

Jones, who continues to host The Alex Jones Show daily on Infowars, addressed the development on air Monday, insisting he will keep broadcasting the “exact same show” from a new platform and will “continue to fight” what he calls “incredible corruption” in the legal proceedings. He also intends to keep fighting for control of Infowars.

Shirtless Alex Jones Jumps in to Explain the TRUTH About the Deceivers at THE ONION: “They’re In Deep Sh*t… Just Because You’re Wearing My Shirt, Don’t Mean You’re Me!”@HarrisonHSmith

WATCH LIVE NOW NOW NOW NOW!https://t.co/qwRESE12vh pic.twitter.com/BjaVKk7OQq

— INFOWARS (@infowars) April 20, 2026

The Gateway Pundit will continue monitoring the Travis County court for any rulings or appeals in the effort to hand Jones’ life’s work over to his ideological opponents for public mockery.

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