Former Infowars Employee Details Operations

Josh Owens, a former video editor and field producer for Alex Jones's media company Infowars, described his four years of employment, stating that the content produced was "nonsense" and "lies." Alex Jones has promoted various conspiracy theories, including claims that the September 11 attacks were an inside job and that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.

Content Fabrication Incident

Owens recounted an event where he was sent to El Paso, Texas, to investigate an alleged ISIS training base in Juarez, Mexico. After finding no evidence, Owens reported that the Infowars team dressed a reporter as an ISIS operative and filmed him crossing a stream, presented as the U.S.-Mexico border, while carrying a prop severed head. This video reportedly garnered one million views quickly. Infowars did not provide a comment on this claim.

After finding no evidence of an alleged ISIS training base, Owens reported that the Infowars team dressed a reporter as an ISIS operative and filmed him crossing a stream, presented as the U.S.-Mexico border, while carrying a prop severed head.

Employee Experience and Departure

Owens stated that he remained at Infowars due to competitive pay and Jones's engaging personality. He described a turning point on a flight when observing a Muslim woman and child, which prompted a re-evaluation of the content's racial implications. Owens left Infowars in 2017. He characterized the work environment as "cult-like," citing a pervasive fear and Jones's statements that employees could not succeed outside the company.

Owens characterized the Infowars work environment as "cult-like," citing a pervasive fear and Jones's statements that employees could not succeed outside the company.

Post-Infowars Activities

Since his departure, Owens has participated in the HBO documentary "The Truth vs. Alex Jones" and provided a deposition in the successful defamation lawsuit against Jones by the parents of Sandy Hook victims. Owens has also authored a memoir titled "The Madness of Believing: A Memoir from Inside Alex Jones' Conspiracy Machine," stating his motivation was to seek accountability and personal growth.