evidence: CLAIM: An expert who debunked the "pizzagate" conspiracy theory has been jailed for possessing child sexual abuse images. THE FACTS: A former ABC reporter referenced in a meme circulating online was recently sentenced to federal prison for such crimes, but he never investigated "pizzagate." The long-dormant conspiracy theory — which posited that Democratic Party insiders harbored child sex slaves in a Washington, D.C. pizza parlor — has been revived online in recent days, boosted by prominent social media users including Elon Musk. [...] "Award winning ABC journalist who ‘debunked’ pizzagate, pleads guilty in horrific child porn case," the headline reads over an image of Meek. The newspaper didn’t comment, but a search of its website archive showed no such story, and the headline image does not match the outlet’s style.