Topic: Likeness Rights

Legal filings by plaintiffs allegedly claim that the 13th Amendment against indentured servitude does not apply to Alex Jones, asserting ownership over his name, likeness, and social media accounts. Elon Musk reportedly intervened to prevent the takeover of Jones's X account, asserting that the platform owns the URL while the individual owns their name. Jones argues that his content has always been free-to-air under non-exclusive licenses, making the attempt to seize his persona legally unprecedented.

Jones discusses a federal filing by the U.S. Trustee that allegedly argued the 13th Amendment does not protect him from having his name and likeness sold. He compares the situation to Prince's "360 deal" with Sony, clarifying that he never signed away his personal rights. Jones credits Judge Lopez with blocking the initial attempt to seize his personal X account and professional name.