Summary:
Alex Jones introduced Fortified Supply in December 2017, purportedly to bypass MAP agreements, but prices were not lower than on InfoWars or supplier sites. Fortified Supply was not registered as a DBA under Texas law, unlike other Jones ventures, leading to checks being made out to Free Speech Systems LLC.
KnowledgeFight.com is suggesting that this unregistered operation under an assumed name is a Class A misdemeanor in Texas, an intentional legal violation, and that an investigation into Jones’s business practices is warranted.
Alex Jones first introduced Fortified Supply, a new website for selling products, on his show in December 2017, seemingly to distance from the Infowars brand and to supposedly bypass Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) agreements.
However, upon investigation:
- Pricing Concerns: The prices on Fortified Supply were not lower than on InfoWars or the suppliers’ own websites, contradicting the stated purpose of avoiding MAP agreements.
- Legal Compliance: Fortified Supply was not registered as a Doing Business As (DBA) name under Texas law, unlike other ventures like Infowars and PrisonPlanet which had proper filings. This is significant because:
- Checks for Fortified Supply purchases were directed to Free Speech Systems LLC, the parent company of Infowars, suggesting Fortified Supply was not a separate legal entity.
- The lack of DBA filing for Fortified Supply contravenes the Texas Assumed Business or Professional Name Act, which requires businesses operating under an assumed name to file with both the Secretary of State and the County Clerk.
- Legal Implications: Operating under an unregistered assumed name is a Class A misdemeanor in Texas, potentially leading to a fine of up to $4,000 or imprisonment for up to one year. Given Jones’s history of filing DBAs for other businesses, this appears to be an intentional violation.
- Call for Investigation: KnowledgeFight.com claims that the discrepancies and legal issues highlighted suggest a need for an investigation into Alex Jones’s business practices, particularly how finances are managed across his different business entities, with a call for Texas authorities to take action.
