even shows him edging out Trump, 47% to 45%. Trump has lost Alex Jones.
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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticAt the start of “Alex’s War,” a documentary about Alex Jones, the infamous talk-news conspiracist guru of InfoWars is described by assorted media outlets as “a performance artist,” “paranoia porn,” and — in the words of John Oliver — “the Walter Cronkite of shrieking bat-shit guerrilla clowns.” All of which, of course, is accurate. Yet none of it fully captures what an important figure Alex Jones has become, even as he’s been systematically deplatformed. (The deplatforming, of course, only helped his cause.
It shored up and even mythologized his image as The Man Speaking Truth to the Power That Doesn’t Want You to Hear Him.)A couple of decades ago, when he was on the rise as the ranting scourge of “globalism” and other evils, most of us dismissed Alex Jones as an outlier and a self-promoting blowhard who was ultimately a trivial voice shouting from the wilderness of his extreme beliefs. There was no denying that he had the charisma of a right-wing fire-breather like Michael Savage. But the defining quality of Alex Jones was a willingness — more than that, a compulsion — to lend credibility to conspiratorial nonsense.
The Oklahoma City bombing was, he said, an inside job, brought off with the cooperation of the U.S. government; so was 9/11. These beliefs, or so it seemed at the time, were on the fringe of the fringe.
As it turned out, though, Alex Jones, with his raving fruitcake paranoia, was an avatar of the new age. He has remained, in some horrible way, consistent in his beliefs, always blaming the government — and, by extension, the globalist cabal — for whatever disaster befalls us. The assertion, which he clung to for years, that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was
.even shows him edging out Trump, 47% to 45%. Trump has lost Alex Jones.
Alex Jones shared a rare photo of her husband Charlie Thomson on Sunday after the family of five enjoyed a tranquil staycation.MORE: Alex Jones shares rare photos of children during dream getawayTaking to Instagram, the 55-year-old treated her fans to a glimpse inside her Welsh getaway. The brunette beauty was joined by her three children, Teddy, five, Kit, three, and little baby Annie who turns one later this week. WATCH: Alex Jones shares sweet video from her 'special week'Among the snaps, Charlie could be seen cooling off his feet in a refreshing stream.
charged in connection for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, testified in founder Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial a couple months ago.Last week, Jones was ordered to pay nearly $50 million in compensatory and punitive damages to a family of victim of the Sandy Hook shooting for claiming that the massacre was a hoax.
Alex Jones resumed her presence on social media with an adorable snap of her children playing outside.MORE: Alex Jones puts on a brave face as she continues to work despite 'challenging' timesTaking to her Instagram, The One Show star treated her followers to a glimpse of Kit, six, and sweet baby Annie. The adorable sibling duo appeared to be enjoying their time outdoors in the sunshine in front of an impressive stately home.WATCH: Alex Jones shares sweet video from her 'special week'Dressed for the balmy weather, Kit was spotted wearing a pair of bright blue shorts and a white T-shirt, whilst little Annie sported dungarees and a lilac top.
The amount that Alex Jones has to pay has increased significantly.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorA Texas jury ordered Alex Jones, founder of fringe media outlet Infowars, to pay $4.1 million to the parents of a 6-year-old who was murdered in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School after he had denied that the shooting was real and accused the child’s parents of participating in a government hoax. He is facing potentially millions more in defamation damages.Jones had claimed the Sandy Hook shooting — in which 20 children and six adults were killed — was a “giant hoax” perpetrated by “crisis actors,” and that “no one died” in the massacre.
Alex Jones lost big time in court.
Alex Jones will have to pay at least $4.1 million in damages to the parents of one of the 6-year-old victims in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, a jury decided on Thursday.
Alex Jones trial. The late night host burst into laughter as a clip that has now gone viral aired, showing the moment that the conspiracy theorist (who Noah called a “man who makes Donald Trump look like a decent human being”) learned his lawyers had sent a digital copy of his phone’s contents to the Sandy Hook families’ legal team, presumably by mistake.“He was so shocked he started turning into every emoji.
Alex Jones got the shock of his life on Wednesday while he was being cross-examined in his ongoing defamation trial in Texas.
Alex Jones‘ lawyers have made a huge mistake.
admitted that he now believes the Sandy Hook shooting was “100% real” following the emotional testimony of the massacre’s victims’ parents, who claimed that Jones’ actions made their lives a “living hell.”Alex Jones lawyers messed up and accidentally sent to lawyers for Sandy Hook families a full copy of everything on Jones’s phone. This then exposed Jones as hiding evidence he should have turned over.
USA Today. However, in the bankruptcy filing, it also listed $79 million in liabilities, including a $54 million debt owed to PQPR Holdings.In the face of legal challenges, including defamation lawsuits filed after the right-wing media personality called the 2012 Connecticut school shooting that killed 26 people — including 20 children between 6 and 7 years old, and six adult staff members — a hoax, InfoWars and two other companies owned by Jones previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April.Chapter 11 has paused all civil lawsuits until the companies have time to reorganize financially.
The One Show will be off air for almost a month as the show takes a break from its usual BBC One slot, presenter Alex Jones has revealed. The Welsh presenter took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 27 to post a picture of her and co-host, Nottingham's Jermain Jenas, from the studio. .
The One Show's Alex Jones revealed she is jetting off on a fabulous family summer holiday in a brand new update on Thursday.MORE: Alex Jones puts on a brave face as she continues to work despite 'challenging' timesThe mother-of-three posted a sweet snap alongside her baby daughter Annie as the pair packed a large suitcase, which appeared to be full of clothes for Alex and husband Charlie Thomson's two sons Teddy, five, and Kit, three.WATCH: Alex Jones surprises fans with 'undignified' behaviour during getawayCaptioning the snap, the BBC host penned: "One podgy handed little helper." In the photo, Annie leant on her mother, revealing her sweet little arm which rested happily on Alex's legs.SEE: Alex Jones shares rare photos of children during dream getawayREAD: Alex Jones twins with son Kit on idyllic summer outingThe star also showed off her vibrant holiday nails ahead of the exciting break, and on a boomerang flashing her new pink set to the camera, she wrote: "Nothing says upcoming holiday like neon nails." Baby Annie is so sweetThe family-of-five's special trip away comes just as Alex opened up to fans on Instagram to confess "things have been tricky" for her family, ahead of her final appearance on BBC's The One Show before the programme's summer hiatus.
Alex Jones has revealed that she'll be taking a break from hosting The One Show for around a month.The 45 year old TV presenter took to Instagram on 27 July to share a snap of her with co-host Jermaine Jenas on the iconic green couch as they bid farewell to their hosting duties until the end of August. "And that is a wrap till the end of August," Alex wrote as she and Jermaine, 39, posed for a selfie.