The conspiracy theorist broadcaster had previously claimed that the mass shooting was “staged”- here’s everything we know about him.
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Who is Alex Jones?
Alex Jones is the founder of InfoWars, a conspiracy theory website, and host of the Alex Jones Show broadcast on radio.
He has been accused of promoting fake news and supporting white nationalists.
Jones has previously promoted a long list of conspiracy theories, many of which are widely believed to be false.
For example, he alleges that the 1969 Moon landing was fake and has expressed a belief in the ‘Pizzagate’ theory that several high-profile Democrat politicians were involved in child sex trafficking.
The supposed child sex ring was allegedly based in a number of restaurants including Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington D.C.
Jones retracted his claims in 2017 after Comet’s owner threatened him with a libel suit.
What is Alex Jones’ Net Worth?
Jones’ net worth is uncertain, with conflicting claims being traded in his recent trial of his Sandy Hook claims.
An economist testifying on behalf of the victims’ parents estimated that the radio host was worth between $135 million and $270 million.
However, these figures were not confirmed by Jones himself, who claimed at one point during his trial that he was “bankrupt”.
Jones’ main company, called Free Speech Systems, filed for bankruptcy in late July after he made a series of large withdrawals from the business.
It is estimated that he earns most of his money through advertising and selling his own-brand products, including health supplements and bullet proof vests.
Why was Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $965m Damages?
A Texas court has ordered Jones to pay out $965 million in damages after a judge ruled against him in a defamation trial.
The families of eight victims of the Sandy Hook massacre, and of one of the FBI agents who responded to the attack, sued the broadcaster over his false claims that the mass shooting was faked.
The claimants alleged that his claims caused them to suffer a decade of harassment and death threats.
He had claimed that the shooting was “staged” and that the bereaved parents were “crisis actors”.
Jones faces a third defamation trial over the claims, which will begin later this year, again in Texas.
Does Alex Jones have Children?
Jones has four children from two different marriages.
He married his first wife, Kelly Nichols, in 2007 and they have three children together.
One of their children, Rex Jones, has worked with his father on InfoWars.
The couple divorced in 2015 and have been locked in a custody battle for a number of years.
Recently, in 2020, a judge denied Kelly’s emergency motion to take custody of their daughter for two weeks after her ex-husband led a rally in which he called COVID-19 a hoax.
in 2017, Jones married Erika Wulff and they have one child together.
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