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.
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Legal trouble ahead?
Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee says it’s unlikely James will face legal trouble.
While there can be legal ramifications from pranks gone wrong that result in physical injuries, in a civil proceeding Jones would have to prove damages, Lee said.
“For a single phone call where an audience got a bunch of laughs and, you know, Alex Jones was inconvenienced for a few minutes, it’s likely not something that would that would result in any injuries,” she said.
Prank calls, she says, can also sometimes be seen as harassment.
But in this case, Lee says, she believes it would be a difficult case for a lawyer to argue, as the prank would likely be characterized as art given James is a comedian, and creative expression could be protected.
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