Originally posted on October 13, 2020 @ 7:47 pm
Alex Jones is an American radio host, conspiracy theorist, and far-right political ideologist and filmmaker. He has been labeled as ‘America’s leading conspiracy theorist’ by New York magazine.
Alex began his career in the early 90s on television and was based in Austin, Texas. Later, he would go on to become a radio host, with the program, The Alex Jones Show, whose distribution rights are owned by Genesis Communications Network.
Throughout his career, Alex has propagated the most outrageous conspiracy theories and spread fake news from his website, InfoWars. To learn more about Alex Jone’s career, net worth, and lifestyle, keep reading our article.
Net Worth and Income Sources.
Despite his controversial ideologies and career, nothing has stopped Alex Jones from becoming a multimillionaire. In fact, it seems they are actually been his source of wealth.
Alex Jones is estimated to have a net worth of about $10 million. Most of his wealth comes from his website, Infowars. The site receives about 10 million unique visitors every month.
It is estimated that the site generates about $20 million in revenue annually. This is because it also serves as an online shop for Alex’s dietary supplements, merchandise, and bulletproof vests.
For instance, the average price of supplements on the site is $30. With sales estimates of over 250,000 units sold annually, the site generates about $10 million from the supplements alone every year.
With a cult following and repeat customers, Alex is laughing all the way to the bank.
Houses, Cars, Properties, and Lifestyle.
With millions in his bank account, Alex Jones is definitely not living like a pauper. He owns various investments and assets ranging from a flourishing website to real estate. Alex owns luxurious properties in his home state, Texas.
He whoever keeps a low profile of his wealth and personal life as part of his brand as an extremist far-right conspiracy theorist.
Career Highlights.
Alex began his career on television as a broadcaster in the early 1990s. In 1996, he moved to radio and hosted the show, The Final Edition. Jones was later fired from the show for his controversial views.
After leaving The Final Edition, Alex went on to start his own show named, The Alex Jones Show.
The shows’ rights were acquired by the Genesis Communications Network. It was then syndicated to over 100 stations across the United States.
Alex has used his show to spread controversial conspiracy theories on 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing, anti-vaccination ideologies, and the New World Order. Moreover, he is against gun control in the United States. In 1998, Alex released a film entitled, America Destroyed By Design to back up his theories.
Jones also runs a website, Infowars, which he uses to spread fake news and conspiracies. Additionally, he uses the site to generate revenue from advertisements and product sales.