Fake email meme perpetuates conspiracy theory
Chelsey Cox
USA TODAY
... The "email," dated Jan. 25, 2011, .. allegedly sent by Hillary Clinton ... warns Obama about operating "the pizza arrangement" at the "whitehouse" and mentions inviting "hot dogs." A headline .. states, "This is what Seth Rich died for. This is what started pizzagate" ...
... "pizza" and "hot dogs" are code words for child prostitution ... far-right pundit Alex Jones ... introduced .. "FBI code words for sex with kids" .. Aug. 1, 2018 ...
... QAnon ... claimed WikiLeaks .. uncovered .. child sex trafficking .. by .. Clinton from the basement of a .. pizza restaurant ...
WikiLeaks released .. hacked DNC emails ... Assange suggested Rich may have been the source ...
... A story about the allegations was removed from Fox News' website ... The .. network settled a lawsuit with Rich's parents ...
Butowsky and Matt Couch .. retracted statements part of a .. settlement reached with .. Rich's brother ...
... The Washington Times also retracted .. claims when it settled ...
... Robert Mueller .. revealed .. Assange falsely implicated Rich ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/01/23/fact-check-post-fake-email-perpetuates-qanon-conspiracy-theory/6658462002/