Comet Ping-Pong

James Alephantis opened a pizzeria and ping-pong venue called Comet Ping-Pong in 2006. In 2016, it was mentioned in John Podesta's emails that the restaurant had been used to host fundraisers for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. A string of strange comments were then posted on his Instagram account accusing him of being a pedophile. His boyfriend also happened to be David Brock, founder of media watchdog group Media Matters for America. The messages confirmed what many already suspected - Comet Ping-Pongs was an Establishment paedophile hotspot.