In this episode, produced by NBC 5 Investigates, we track Ali Alexander’s path from his Tarrant County roots to the top of the group that riled up national anger over false claims of a stolen election.
And we discover how he continued to raise tens of thousands of dollars via an unlikely platform.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: A Stop The Steal is posted inside of the Capitol Building after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Trump supporters gathered in the nation’s capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 18: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks at the Stop the Steal rally at the Georgia Capitol Building on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 18: Alex Jones, host of Infowars, an extreme right-wing program that often trafficks in conspiracy theories, is seen inside the Georgia State Capitol during a “Stop the Steal” rally against the results of the U.S. Presidential election on November 18, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 18: From right – Vernon Jones, Democratic Party member of the Georgia House of Representatives along with and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Ali Alexander organizer for Stop the Steal gather at the Georgia Capitol Building on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
