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A bank recently shut down the accounts of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company, citing unauthorized transactions — a move that caused panic at the business when its balances suddenly dropped from more than $2 million to zero, according to a lawyer for the company.

The action last week by Axos Bank also exposed worry and doubt at the company, Free Speech Systems, about being able to find another bank to handle its money.

Jones, a conservative provocateur whose Infowars program promotes fake theories about global conspiracies, UFOs and mind control, is seeking bankruptcy protection as he and his company owe $1.5 billion to relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut.

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[–] FlyingSquid 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Wogi 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How is it the sexiest man alive plays the trombone? The unsexiest of instruments?

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Riker needs some way to fend the ladies off.

[–] Zerlyna 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As a bassoon player, I thank you.

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[–] FlyingSquid 4 points 1 year ago

As a bass clarinet player, I also thank you.

[–] Zombiepirate 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You've clearly never dated a tromboner.

[–] Wogi 2 points 1 year ago

Has anyone? Ever?