Alex Jones Apologizes for Promoting ‘Pizzagate’ Hoax -
- 7 years ago
Alex Jones Apologizes for Promoting ‘Pizzagate’ Hoax -
By ELI ROSENBERGMARCH 25, 2017
Alex Jones, a prominent conspiracy theorist and the host of a popular right-wing radio
show, has apologized for helping to spread and promote the hoax known as Pizzagate.
“To my knowledge today, neither Mr. Alefantis, nor his restaurant Comet Ping Pong, were involved in any human trafficking, as was part of the theories about Pizzagate
that were being written about in many media outlets and which we commented upon,” Mr. Jones said.
The Pizzagate theory, which posited with no evidence
that top Democratic officials were involved with a satanic child pornography ring centered around Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant in Washington, grew in online forums before making its way to more visible venues, including Mr. Jones’s show.
Mr. Jones made the apology to the owner of Comet Ping Pong, James Alefantis, on video, reading from a carefully worded statement
that emphasized how widely the theory had spread before he weighed in on it.
“We apologize to the extent our commentaries could be construed as negative statements about Mr. Alefantis or Comet Ping Pong, and we hope
that anyone else involved in commenting on Pizzagate will do the same thing.”
The hoax has had real-world consequences.
By ELI ROSENBERGMARCH 25, 2017
Alex Jones, a prominent conspiracy theorist and the host of a popular right-wing radio
show, has apologized for helping to spread and promote the hoax known as Pizzagate.
“To my knowledge today, neither Mr. Alefantis, nor his restaurant Comet Ping Pong, were involved in any human trafficking, as was part of the theories about Pizzagate
that were being written about in many media outlets and which we commented upon,” Mr. Jones said.
The Pizzagate theory, which posited with no evidence
that top Democratic officials were involved with a satanic child pornography ring centered around Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant in Washington, grew in online forums before making its way to more visible venues, including Mr. Jones’s show.
Mr. Jones made the apology to the owner of Comet Ping Pong, James Alefantis, on video, reading from a carefully worded statement
that emphasized how widely the theory had spread before he weighed in on it.
“We apologize to the extent our commentaries could be construed as negative statements about Mr. Alefantis or Comet Ping Pong, and we hope
that anyone else involved in commenting on Pizzagate will do the same thing.”
The hoax has had real-world consequences.