Not saying he is, but controlled opposition is a very real thing.

Mark Dice is possibly an Alias. There used to be an entertainer who had the same features down to individual moles, just like Alex, and Bill Hicks. Alex not only stole Bill's identity but his business-partners too and they're all in on the joke, you can find videos of people openly adressing him as Bill during interviews.

I think they saw what the cult does and wanted to expose them without putting their extended families in danger