Within hours of the sale’s announcement Thursday, Infowars’ website was down and Jones was broadcasting from what he said was a new studio location. Later Thursday, a judge ordered a hearing due to questions about how the auction was conducted.

The Onion is buying Infowars after the outlet shuttered amid Alex Jones' repayment to the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting.

The satirical site will immediately shut down the infamous conspiracy platform and work with leading gun safety organization to turn it into humor site.