coronavirus conspiracy theorist who hosted a family reunion has admitted his shame after 14 of his relatives caught Covid-19, one of whom has now died.
Tony Green, a Texas political consultant and lobbyist, has opened up about his change of heart in a deeply personal column in local LGBT outlet Dallas Voice.
The 43-year-old says he used to believe the pandemic was a hoax that Democrats were using to try to topple President Donald Trump 's reelection chances in November.
But now his partner's grandmother has died at age 68, and his father-in-law is fighting for his life on a ventilator, he now knows Covid-19 is all too real.He hosted the family dinner on June 13, at which no one wore a mask.Attendees began to report feeling sick in the days.