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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,617 posts)
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 04:04 PM Sep 2018

Conspiracy Theories Made Alex Jones Very Rich.

David Fahrenthold Retweeted:

CONSPIRACIES ARE BIG BUSINESS: Noted anti-elite crusader ALEX JONES bought 4 Rolexs (in one day), owned a $40k saltwater aquarium, a $70k grand piano, $50k in firearms & kept $752k in silver, gold & precious metals in a safe deposit box, per court docs.


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RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
5. Yep, I've always thought that ... and there's always a ready flock to send money. A friend of one
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 04:59 PM
Sep 2018

of my friends started a mail order religious artifacts company. He was not religious at all. He made a zillion dollars doing it. ... said it's easy to extract money from the religious, they buy lots of sh**. As many have said, christianity is the biggest con job ever. Lots and lots of money to be made from the faithful.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
6. And his endless supply of miracle vitamins, minerals and what nots ... plus lots of end-world
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:02 PM
Sep 2018

supplies. An endless con artist.

tblue37

(65,489 posts)
8. He is being sued by parents of murdered Sandy Hook kids for saying they are crisis actors and
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 07:08 PM
Sep 2018

Sandy Hook didn't really happen. Those parents have been harassed and threatened by Jones's followers, and have even had to move because of death threats.

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