Alex Jones, the right-wing media personality and founder of InfoWars, has been sued for defamation by a Texas housing developer over comments made on his show earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed by the owners of the Colony Ridge development in Houston, also targets failed GOP gubernatorial candidate Pete Chambers, seeking upwards of $10 million in damages.
The legal action stems from remarks made during a February episode of Jones's show, in which he and Chambers described the neighbourhood as a hub of drug cartel activity, a refuge for undocumented immigrants, and a “giant fraud site.” The video garnered more than 650,000 views on X before being removed.
Colony Ridge called the accusations “a demonstrable lie,” noting 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,” owner John Harris told The Houston Chronicle.
The development has faced multiple legal challenges. In 2023, the Justice Department under Joe Biden sued Colony Ridge, accusing it of targeting “Hispanic consumers with predatory loans.” That case was resolved in February 2025, with Colony Ridge agreeing to a $68 million settlement. Separately, Texas officials filed a lawsuit in 2024 alleging deceptive trade practices and fraud.
An attorney for Jones declined to comment. This is not Jones's first defamation case; in 2021, he was ordered to pay over $1.4 billion for falsely claiming the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. Last week, a federal judge denied his attempt to prevent InfoWars from being liquidated to help cover those liabilities.
