Banking Turmoil

Vice Media to Sell Itself as It Files for Bankruptcy

Soros fund, Fortress among lender group that bid roughly $225 million for former digital news darling

Vice said its media brands will continue to produce content. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Vice Media, the once-hot digital news startup that was valued at $5.7 billion at its peak, said it has received a rescue offer and filed for bankruptcy protection

The company, whose assets include Vice News, Vice TV, Refinery29 and Motherboard, on Monday said a group of its creditors, including Soros Fund Management, Fortress Investment Group and Monroe Capital, has agreed to buy Vice for about $225 million and take on “significant liabilities.” The agreement is subject to higher bids from other parties, it said. 

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