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Alex Jones faces new defamation suit as housing developer sues over host’s social media comments
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Alex Jones, the right-wing media personality and founder of InfoWars, has been sued for defamation by a Texas developer over comments he made online earlier this year.
The owners of the Colony Ridge housing development in Texas filed the lawsuit against both Jones and failed GOP gubernatorial candidate Pete Chambers, and are seeking upwards of $10 million in damages, The Houston Chronicle reported.
The legal action centers on remarks Jones and Chambers made during one of Jones’ shows in February. In the segment, they described the Houston-area neighborhood as a hub of drug cartel activity, a refuge for undocumented immigrants and a “giant fraud site.”
The original video drew more than 650,000 views on X before it was removed, according to KTRK.
Colony Ridge called the accusations levied against them “a demonstrable lie,” adding that the group funds over a dozen law enforcement personnel.
“We don’t want our customers to be subjected to that, and we were finally fed up enough to stand up and fight back,” John Harris, an owner of the group, told The Houston Chronicle.
Colony Ridge has faced multiple legal challenges in recent years.
In 2023, the Justice Department under then-President Joe Biden sued the housing developer, accusing it of targeting “Hispanic consumers with predatory loans,” among other alleged violations. The case was resolved in February, when the Trump administration announced Colony Ridge had agreed to a $68 million settlement.
Separately, Texas officials filed their own lawsuit in 2024, alleging they used “deceptive trade practices, fraud in real estate transactions, and other violations of Texas and federal law,” according to The Houston Chronicle.
When reached by The Independent, an attorney representing Jones declined to comment. The Independent has also attempted to contact Chambers.
This is not the first time Jones has been sued for defamation. In 2021, he lost a defamation case brought against him by the families of those killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Jones was subsequently ordered to pay over $1.4 billion in damages.
He declared bankruptcy in 2022.
Last week, a federal judge denied Jones’s attempt to prevent Infowars from being liquidated, affirming a court-ordered sale aimed at helping cover his defamation liabilities.
In April, The Onion announced plans to relaunch InfoWars as a satirical outlet, pending court approval. This news led Jones to launch into an on-air tirade, during which he tore off his shirt and branded the parody website a group of “bodysnatchers.”