In a surprising twist, Alex Jones might soon find himself bidding farewell to his long-standing platform, Infowars. The satirical publication, The Onion, is reportedly on the brink of acquiring the controversial website that Jones has used to promote conspiracy theories for years. However, before this potential takeover, Jones has shifted his focus to what he claims is a shocking discovery: the publicly accessible work of comedian Tim Heidecker.

Jones took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his outrage, writing, “The Onion newspaper has been rocked by the discovery that their new creative director produced pro-pedo/child kidnapping, torture, and murder programs.” He accompanied his post with a mock mugshot of Heidecker, which actually originates from a comedic Adult Swim series in 2017, where Heidecker’s character is humorously put on trial for fictional charges of second-degree murder.

Following reports that The Onion is nearing a deal to acquire Infowars and appoint Heidecker as its creative director, Jones has been actively discussing the comedian’s past projects on social media. In one particular 30-minute broadcast, Jones provides his commentary on skits by Heidecker and his creative partner, Eric Wareheim.

Jones escalated his rhetoric with an ominous warning, stating, “⚠️EXTREME VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: The Man Hired By The Onion To Take Over Infowars Produced Pro-Pedophile / Child Torture & Murder Shows For Adult Swim In Conjunction With Will Ferrell Who Took Part In Satanic Rituals With Spirit Cooking High Priestess Marina Abramović!” He highlighted clips from the surreal comedy show, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, which includes intentionally absurd and over-the-top sketches.

Despite the satirical nature of the content, it is unclear if Jones perceives the fabricated “mugshot” as part of the satire, but he certainly expects his audience to take his words seriously. Ever the strategist, Jones calls upon his supporters, urging them to rally behind him.

“This is who we’re up against,” Jones declares. “If you don’t spread the word about our efforts, if you don’t pray for the broadcast, if you don’t support us financially, you are literally aiding and abetting these people.”

Jones has also claimed to have “whistleblowers” inside Adult Swim and having “even more stuff coming in from inside the show” that was not aired. An email to Jones’ site went unanswered.

For years, Jones has used his online platform to enrich himself by selling merch, diet supplements, and sketchy health products while spreading lies and conspiracy theories. In 2022, Jones was ordered to pay $1.5 billion to families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, which he claimed was a hoax. Jones repeated similar claims just this week.

This new deal for The Onion to run Infowars follows a legal back-and-forth in 2024, in which the court-appointed trustee and Sandy Hook families selected The Onion’s bid to take over the site. After a judge initially blocked that deal, The Onion came back with a new licensing deal in which they will pay to use Infowars IP. The new deal still needs to be approved by a judge.

“This is not a smart man, and it is very funny to watch this all unfold. That he used a fake mugshot from a fake trial about a fake music festival from a very well-known national TV show and presented it as an ‘actual mugshot’ should tell you the kind of groundbreaking reporting methods this fella has used for years,” Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion, said via email. “While we’re very glad this era of InfoWars is almost over, we are appreciating this exceedingly funny crashout from afar as we build out something even better that we hope to kick off next week.”

“In the meantime, all true InfoWars fans worried about being exposed to Satan’s influences should visit TheOnion.Info to purchase Demon Guard™, the only patch that provides 24-hour holy protection against all dark entities.”