In November 2016, the band attracted attention after performing at Comet Ping Pong.
A video circulated online which shows Amanda Kleinman (Majestic Ape) speaking on stage during a birthday party held for Comet Pizza's band promoter Sasha Lord (a former troupe leader for the Girl Guides).
In the clip, you can hear Kleinman taking about how much they want Sasha Lord, while noting that others in attendance may simply want the "perks" she provides.
[citation needed] The New York Times reported that Amanda Kleinman deleted her Twitter account after receiving abusive comments from those who believed in the Pizzagate conspiracy theory.
In an interview with the magazine, Kleinman said "We are at a dangerous place in American culture where a good percentage of people aren’t distinguishing what is a real news source based on real reporting and fact-checking and only reinforcing pre-existing ideas they have".