AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is a performance artist whose true personality is nothing like his on-air persona, according to a lawyer defending the “Infowars” broadcaster in a child custody battle.
Attorney Randall Wilhite said at a pretrial hearing in Austin last week that evaluating Jones based on his on-air comments is like judging Jack Nicholson based on his role as the Joker in “Batman.”
But Kelly Jones described her ex-husband as “not a stable person,” according to the Austin American-Statesman (http://atxne.ws/2pGyXLz ). She said he is threatening toward others, noting homophobic comments he’s made about Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and a challenge to fight actor Alec Baldwin. He broadcasts from home, she said, and that exposes their children to his incendiary behavior.
Jury selection in the case began Monday and Kelly Jones is seeking sole or joint custody of the children, ages 14, 12 and 9.
Alex Jones began on public access television in Austin and his “Infowars” programming on radio, YouTube and other platforms draws millions of listeners