Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a defamation lawsuit against alt-right commentator Alex E. Jones requested a capias order for him to be arrested following his failure to appear for a deposition on Wednesday.

Christopher M. Mattei, of Koskoff Koskoff & Beider, asked Superior Court Judge Barbara N. Bellis to order Jones to attend his deposition at 9 a.m. Thursday (CDT) in Austin, Texas.