A B.C. comedian prank-called Alex Jones. Now, Jones has threatened legal action
CBC
A Vancouver-based comedian has become the target of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's ire after he prank called the InfoWars founder.
Chris James, who goes by the stage name Prank Stallone, runs the YouTube channel Not Even A Show, where he pranks mostly far-right conservative figures.
Last week, James called Jones and used an AI-generated voice of former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. He also made it appear that the call was coming from Carlson's cellphone.
Now, Jones has threatened legal action, and James says he has received a handful of threatening messages online.
When Jones answered his phone last week, he was met with a seemingly normal greeting.
"Hey Alex, it's Tucker. Do you have a minute to talk?" asked James in the AI-powered voice.
But it quickly got out of hand as the prank took off.
"I was thinking we could do a show together where we're topless and we suck each other's nipples and sort of play with them a bit," the AI voice said.
"Well, you gotta do it at infowars.com," responded Jones. Shortly after, he appears to catch on and suspect something is amiss.
The prank was posted to James's YouTube channel Monday, where it has been viewed more than 26,000 times.
But it had already kicked up a virtual dust storm after Jones referenced the prank on his self-titled talk show, where he called for James's arrest and warned that Carlson's lawyers are involved.
"Even though you think you're safe up in Canada, you're going to get arrested for what you did," said Jones on his show. "You messed with the wrong people, son."
Jones's reaction to the prank has garnered more than 209,000 views on his website.
In an interview with CBC News, James said he was caught off guard when Jones actually answered the phone. He believes the prank gained attention because of Jones's reaction.
