{"id":2567433,"date":"2026-02-07T14:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-bizarre-references-to-pizza-in-new-epstein-documents-raise-eyebrows\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:39:03","slug":"hundreds-of-bizarre-references-to-pizza-in-new-epstein-documents-raise-eyebrows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-bizarre-references-to-pizza-in-new-epstein-documents-raise-eyebrows\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Bizarre References to &#8216;Pizza&#8217; in New Epstein Documents Raise Eyebrows"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhundreds-of-bizarre-references-to-pizza-in-new-epstein-documents-raise-eyebrows%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2567433&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece traces how Pizzagate became a high-profile conspiracy during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, alleging a child-sex trafficking ring run out of a Washington, D.C. pizzeria. It originated from hacked emails associated with John Podesta and Hillary Clinton and spread across forums and social media despite repeated denials, spreading into the real world when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/13-year-old-boy-charged-for-allegedly-planning-mass-shooting-at-ohio-synagogue\/\" title=\"13-year-old boy accused of plotting mass shooting at Ohio synagogue\">man fired shots<\/a> at Comet Ping Pong in December 2016 but caused no injuries. The article uses this to illustrate how online rumors can be amplified by polarization and platforms, turning online chatter into tangible danger.<\/p>\n<p>It then connects Pizzagate to the Epstein case, noting that the Department of Justice\u2019s unsealed documents revived interest in related lines of inquiry, including numerous references to \u201cpizza\u201d in Epstein-related materials. Investigative reporter Tom Elliott and Vanity Fair are cited for highlighting Epstein and his associates\u2019 unusual fixation on pizza and grape soda,with some exchanges using coded language. The piece emphasizes that, even as many dismiss the conspiracy, thes threads demonstrate how Pizzagate and Epstein-era material continue to captivate and provoke discussion, underscoring the broader warning about how conspiracies can grow and persist online.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Outside of perhaps Watergate, no &ldquo;-gate&rdquo; scandal has quite captured national attention quite like Pizzagate.<\/p>\n<p>Pizzagate was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">conspiracy theory<\/a> that exploded online during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, alleging that a child sex-trafficking ring involving prominent Democratic officials was being run out of a Washington, D.C., pizzeria called Comet Ping Pong.<\/p>\n<p>The theory grew out of hacked and leaked s from John Podesta, Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s campaign chairman, which conspiracy-minded users on forums and social media interpreted as containing coded references to abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Despite repeated denials, the story spread rapidly across platforms like Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences turned from online rumor to real-world danger in December 2016, when a man armed with a rifle went to the restaurant to &ldquo;investigate&rdquo; the claims and fired shots inside. Thankfully, no one was injured.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Authorities declared there was no truth to the allegations and said the pizzeria had no connection to any trafficking operation. Pizzagate has since become a textbook example of how conspiracy theories can take on a life all their own via social media and political polarization.<\/p>\n<p>All these years later, the story still hasn&rsquo;t completely died off, due to critics who mock its existence and true believers who still feel that something sinister is afoot.<\/p>\n<p>And the Jeffrey Epstein files appear poised to rip open this sealed pizza box anew.<\/p>\n<p>As the Department of Justice has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unsealed<\/a> troves of documents related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >convicted sex offender<\/a>, it has given countless intrepid minds the chance to dig into the files themselves.<\/p>\n<p>And for the more conspiratorial-minded, a simple keyword search for &ldquo;pizza&rdquo; in the search bar yielded plenty of food for thought.<\/p>\n<p>There are 849 results within the Epstein files when you search specifically for &ldquo;pizza&rdquo; &mdash; and even more details when you dig in deeper.<\/p>\n<p>Reporter Tom Elliott is one such investigative mind. He uncovered an odd fascination for discussing pizza among Epstein and &ldquo;his friends.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thread: Epstein s related to he &amp; his friends&rsquo; enthusiasm for pizza &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2MvO7L4AT6\">pic.twitter.com\/2MvO7L4AT6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomselliott\/status\/2019772499743871228?\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As always, I am not making any claims,&rdquo; Elliott said in one of the posts on the multi-post thread. &ldquo;Just reporting what I find as I dig through these files.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even the staunchest deniers of Pizzagate would feel compelled to admit that Epstein and his associates sure do have a weird thing for &ldquo;pizza.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/epstein-files-pizzagate?srsltid=AfmBOoqqjbwu3G1XOv2Z_LoqfG2kVecdxUBhRhgyOHqFvcVAXaV0jo7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanity Fair<\/a> similarly reported on this unusual love of pizza, and dug up some interesting quotes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What time do you want to get pizza and grape soda tomorrow?&rdquo; one 2018 correspondence to Epstein read.<\/p>\n<p>There was a 2015  with the subject line: &ldquo;Your Pizza Is YUMMY YUMMY!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is better than a Chinese cookie!&hellip; lets go for pizza and grape soda again. No one else can understand,&rdquo; a different 2018 correspondence read.<\/p>\n<p>(Of note, &ldquo;grape&rdquo; is a euphemism for &ldquo;rape&rdquo; often used by online content creators who want to avoid getting dinged on social media.)<\/p>\n<p>Vanity Fair reported that &ldquo;Pizzagate&rdquo; searches spiked over the weekend following these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-shoots-down-doj-use-of-statute-to-target-j6-prisoners\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Shoots Down DOJ Use Of Statute To Target J6 Prisoners\">documents&#038;rsquo<\/a>; release, proving that interest in the conspiracy theory remains high all these years later.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This conspiracy theory circulated online during the 2016 U.S. presidential race, alleging that a child sex-trafficking ring run by prominent Democratic officials operated out of a Washington, D.C., pizzeria called Comet Ping Pong. The idea stemmed from hacked and leaked emails from John Podesta, Hillary Clinton\u2019s campaign chair, which some online communities claimed contained coded references to abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Despite repeated denials, the claim spread rapidly across platforms like Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube. The rumor moved from online chatter to real-world danger in December 2016 when a man with a rifle went to the restaurant to \u201cinvestigate\u201d the allegations and fired shots inside the building. Fortunately, no one was hurt.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities stated that there was no truth to the allegations and that the pizzeria had no ties to any trafficking operation. Pizzagate has since become a classic example of how conspiracy theories can grow and persist through social media and political polarization. Even years later, the story lingers, mocked by skeptics while true believers maintain that something sinister is amiss.<\/p>\n<p>The Epstein documents seem poised to reopen this controversy. As the Department of Justice released large volumes of material related to the convicted sex offender, many researchers gained access to the files to examine them themselves. For those inclined toward conspiracy thinking, a simple search for \u201cpizza\u201d within the Epstein files yielded numerous results\u2014849 occurrences\u2014with more details emerging upon deeper digging. Investigative journalist Tom Elliott highlighted an unusual preoccupation with pizza among Epstein and his associates, posting about his findings as he delved further into the documents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m not making any claims,\u201d Elliott cautioned in one post, \u201cjust reporting what I find as I dig through these files.\u201d Even those who doubt Pizzagate would have to admit that Epstein and his associates display an odd fondness for \u201cpizza.\u201d Vanity Fair also covered this strange pizza fixation, uncovering quotes such as a 2018 message asking, \u201cWhat time do you want to get pizza and grape soda tomorrow?\u201d and a 2015 email with the subject line: \u201cYour Pizza Is YUMMY YUMMY!!\u201d Another 2018 message read, \u201cThis is better than a Chinese cookie! \u2026 let\u2019s go for pizza and grape soda again. No one else can understand,\u201d with \u201cgrape\u201d serving as a euphemism for \u201crape\u201d used by some online creators to dodge moderation. Vanity Fair noted that searches for \u201cPizzagate\u201d surged over the weekend after these documents were released, underscoring that interest in the conspiracy remains high even years later<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2567434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comet-Ping-Pong.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73263,5407,9006,15185,4633],"class_list":["post-2567433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-conspiracy-theory-2","tag-documents","tag-epstein","tag-pizza","tag-scandal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comet-Ping-Pong.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2567433"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2567437,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567433\/revisions\/2567437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2567434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2567433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2567433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2567433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}