Shamed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones appears to be living life in the tiny southwest Texan town ofTerlingua, close to the Mexican border and has splashed out on land worth $20,000 despite declaring bankruptcy last year.
Sitting on the outskirts of Big Bend National Park, the quirky town of around 150 residents is known as something of a'last outpost for outcasts'.
Jones and his wife were spotted in the town as they frequented one of the local establishments, the High Sierra Bar & Grill and 'partied pretty hard'.
'Everyone in Terlingua is running from something,' as said realtor Stephanie Neckar to Texas Monthlywhile another local admits'We're all here because we're not completely there.'
The Infowars host was ordered to pay more than $1.5 billion to families who sued him over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones appears to be living carefree in a quirky Texas town near Big Bend National Park. He is pictured alongside his wifeErika
The welcome sign to the ghost town of Terlingua, Texas, which was a mining area for mercury but became abandoned after demand declined in the 1930's and 1940's
The High Sierra Bar and Grill in Terlingua, Texas, where Alex Jones has been spotted partying 'pretty hard'
Jones, 50, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December 2022 with recent financial documents submitted by his attorneys putting his personal net worth at around $14 million.
He was ordered to pay damages after he promoted a conspiracy theory that the massacre of 26 women and children at atSandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, never took place.
Relatives of the victims testified at the trials about being harassed and threatened by Jones´ believers, who sent threats and even confronted the grieving families in person, accusing them of being 'crisis actors' whose children never existed.
Sandy Hook families won the judgments against Jones in 2022 in lawsuits over his repeated promotion of the false theory - but the families are yet to see a penny of the money that juries awarded them.
'I'm officially out of money, personally,' Jones said during his Infowars podcast. 'It's all going to be filed. It's all going to be public. And you will see that Alex Jones has almost no cash.'
Jones was ordered to pay the Sandy Hook families $1 billion, declared bankrupt yet has still managed to purchase land in the secluded town of Terlingua
Jones and his wife were spotted in the town as they frequented one of the local establishments, the High Sierra Bar & Grill
Pub games are seen sitting in the yard outside the premises where Jones was spotted with his wife Erika
But Jones and and his wife, Erika, appear to have cast their cares away having muscled their way into the tight-knit community and splashed out on property in the area.
Property records revealed that despite Jones' financial woes, in June 2023, his wife bought twenty acres in Terlingua Ranch, at a cost of $20,000.
Terlingua Ranch, located north of town, is known for its eccentricity, hosting figures like David Kaczynski, brother of the Unabomber, who sought solace from public attention, and Judith Broughton, who hid her deceased mother beneath her kitchen floor while still collecting her social security benefits.
The town also appears to have a rich tapestry of local sayings one of which describes the town's dating scene: 'The odds are good, but the goods are odd.'
Locals appear surprised by the Jones' purchasing of the land given its lack of development.
'That's a weird piece of land to buy,' Neckar explained. 'There's no development [paved roads, electricity, sewage]; there's some homesteads; it's rough as heck.'
Others, including unnamed neighbor, have described Jones as being amiable but not their ideal neighbor.
The town of Terlingua has been described as one of the 'most famous ghost towns' in Texas
A little Mexican-food stand near Terlingua, whose population has grown to almost 150
A whimsical pedestrian-crossing sign in the ghost town, some of which is still occupied
A little motel and trading post in Terlingua. The Chisos quicksilver-mining company operated from 1905 into the early 1940s
The remains of rusted cars lie abandoned in the ghost town of Terlingua, Texas
An old, dilapidated building in Terlingua, Texas. The small town used to be known for quicksilver mining and is right outside of Big Bend National Park. A viper crossing sign warns those who enter
The former mining town had a population of around 2000 during its heyday of mercury mining
The bohemian community in Terlingua is famous for the Original Terlingua International Champoinship Chili Cookoff, held annually the first weekend of November
The Starlight Theatre restaurant and bar in Terlingua, Texas
Locals gathered in the Starlight Theater in Terlingua, Texas. The Starlight Theater is at once a bar, theater, restaurant and concert hall for the local community
The entrance to anotherTerlingua restaurant - La Kiva Bar
Terlingua is something of a ghost town but is still popular tourist destination for those in the area
'Would I have chosen Alex Jones as my neighbor if I had a choice? No. But that said, we have a very diverse community here,' the neighbor said.
It remains to be seen how Jones will adapt to Terlingua's unique, desert environment.
'You're either a good neighbor, or you won't be one for long,' one neighbor said.
In a 1996 profile of the town by Texas Monthly, Terlingua was described 'as the state's last outpost for outcasts, for those maligned American loners who fashion their own crude American dream in the anonymity of the desert.
Rhonda Haberer, who owns owner of Tin Valley Retro Rentals who rents out campers and RVs is intrigued by Jones's arrival and has imagined interactions he might have with the right-wing talk show host, such as extraterrestrial life, a topic Jones often delves into.
Jones has remained tight-lipped about his plans for the land, leaving neighbors curious about his intentions.
The former mining town had a population of around 2000 during its heyday of mercury mining in the 1940s dipping to a low of 58 people in 2010.
In recent years, Terlingua has experienced rapid growth in recent years, fueled in part by the pandemic growing to 78 in 2020. There are now thought to be about 150 residents.
Last year, court documents seen by DailyMail.com revealed Jones' spending was out of controlblowing through $2.2 million in just eight months.
The conspiracy theorist and Infowars host (left) pictured his wife, Erika Wulff Jones (right), splashed out $20,000 on land in Terlingua
The 20 children who were killed in the Sandy Hook mass shooting. Top row (L to R):Ana Marquez-Greene, Caroline Previdi, Jessica Rekos, Emilie Parker, Noah Pozner. Second row: (L to R): Jesse Lewis, Olivia Engel, Josephine Gay, Charlotte Bacon, Chase Kowalski. Third row (L to R): Daniel Barden, Jack Pinto, Catherine Hubbard, Dylan Hockley, Benjamin Wheeler. Bottom row (L to R): Grace McDonnell, James Mattioli, Avielle Richman, Madeleine Hsu, Allison Wyatt
The adult victims of the Sandy Hook shooting included (L to R): Teacher Rachel Davino, 29, para professional Anne Marie Murphy, 52, and permanent substitute teacherLauren Rousseau, 30
The other three adult victims of the Sandy Hook shooting were (L to R): TeacherVictoria Soto, 27, school psychiatristMary Sherlach, 56, and principalDawn Hochsprung, 47
The money was spent on lavish purchases including four cars worth $220,000 and two boats worth $114,000.
The podcast host listed other assets including his $2.6million Austin home, despite transferring the deed into his wife's name in February 2023, and a $1.7million lake house property around 20 miles from his home.
He also owns a $2.1million ranch property and a $505k rental property, according to filings in Houston's bankruptcy court.
Jones has forked out more than $1.5 million on legal and professional fees and has been urging his fans todonate to him and shop on the Infowars website so he can keep doing his program and pay his legal costs.
