Pizzagate conspiracy theory

"Pizzagate" is a debunked conspiracy theory that went viral during the 2016 United States presidential election cycle mainly supported by far-right politicians and activists.

In March 2016, the personal email account of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, was hacked in a spear-phishing attack. Supporters of the Pizzagate conspiracy theory falsely claimed the emails had coded messages that connected several high-ranking officials and U.S. restaurants with an alleged human trafficking and child sex ring. Pizzagate has resurged again in 2026 following the release of some Epstein files.

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Category:Conspiracy theories
Category:Hillary Rodham Clinton