An embattled low-income housing development north of Houston is suing Alex Jones for defamation after the Austin-based conspiracy theorist and a former Republican gubernatorial candidate called the property a “giant fraud” that harbors drug cartels.
The owners of the Colony Ridge housing development filed suit in Liberty County seeking damages of more than $10 million from Jones, Pete Chambers, and Free Speech Systems — the company behind Infowars.
The lawsuit stems from comments Jones and Chambers made on Jones’ former website Infowars. They described the neighborhood, which has drawn criticism from conservatives and federal scrutiny over alleged consumer protection violations, as a hotbed for cartel activity…