This may not be big news but it may become useful for collecting the dots later on. I went through the Facebook page of Artem Shcherbakov, an employee of the Albatross Bar, a gay bar in New York. (https://www.facebook.com/artem.shcherbakov.96 https://archive.fo/RJhUQ) I found some interesting information with relation to James Alefantis.

April 16 2015 Artem Shcherbakov asks "Anyone is in Paris this month?" He follows up by saying "I am flying over there tonight till the 6th .. There most of time but will travel to other places too ..." James Alefantis says "Seriously - me". http://archive.li/kIBn6 More comments here http://archive.li/ybT7P

April 17 2015 Artem Shcherbakov says of Paris, "Back in 3 weeks." James Alefantis replies "Oh no I'll be in Paris on Thursday......" [April 23rd] http://archive.li/tNPpZ

April 24 2015 Artem Shcherbakov in Paris with James Alefantis and Brian Lehmann http://archive.fo/aw9zM URLBox Screenshot: http://archive.md/KzkCY

Previously, on April 8 2015 Eve Vogelein commented on Brian Lehmann's picture saying in French "Paris Suits you babe." http://archive.li/02vYy Brian Lehmann Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.lehmann.92 http://archive.md/inHQ9

April 28 2015 Artem says "Thank you everyone for all your warm birthday wishes yesterday !!! I love you all and sending you much love from gorgeous Paris" James Alefantis responded with "I was there with the champagne!" http://archive.li/5boye

April 30 2015 Artem says "I am so going to hell for being unable to stop laughing .. Please don't hate" http://archive.li/LB1td

It isn't clear what Artem and James did in Paris but I found some other pizzagate related items in Paris that could be related. The only connections are speculative but maybe we will find out later what exactly went on. There was a Pizza Girl Paris Restaurant in 2016 that has since been removed from Facebook. https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1680964 Main Facebook Page: http://archive.li/N36iq Also, on November 23 2018 Dead Babies Found in the home of an art gallery owner in Paris. https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/2980938 http://archive.vn/B8gg1

Other miscellaneous info that isn't directly tied to the main story above:

Artem's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artem427/ http://archive.is/57X9w

Artem's Twitter: https://twitter.com/artem427 http://archive.is/cmQpy

September 15 2016 Artem says he is in Berlin. James Alefantis says "You must go to my restraunt there darlink" http://archive.li/fjhAO That restaurant is most likely the Nalu Diner in Berlin https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1457963 https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1739893

Artem frequented the L'enfant Cafe, which James Alefantis once took a picture from on his instagram. http://archive.is/YkBgu March 3 2017 Artem says "Last week in D.C. #instagay #dc #l 'enfantcafe #laboom #artemshcherbakov" https://www.instagram.com/p/BR4NcnCBuNf/ http://archive.md/5xVV3 August 1 2014 Artem says "La boum boom room party last Saturday !" https://www.instagram.com/p/rKp_zsE4an/ http://archive.vn/g1yBx May 25 2014 Artem says "#Laboumboomroom #l'enfantcafe" https://www.instagram.com/p/ocKO9UE4bI/ http://archive.vn/3LGwS

July 15 2014 Artem says he lost his virginity at age 14 http://archive.li/H4A2f

December 24 2012 Artem shouts criticism for Russia blocking adoption of children to the United States. http://archive.md/nja6J

December 23 2015 Artem posts a picture of Ricky Michael and James Alefantis comments "Oh Hi" on the pic. http://archive.li/YLbdl

April 29 2017 Artem tagged James Alefantis in a video http://archive.li/yXBxg James did not comment

November 3 2012 Artem says he is going to a high school for a temporary shelter Marc Sifuentes comments "did someone say high school???" http://archive.li/B5Azl Artem responded "Thanks guys <winky face> yes marc high school lol"

June 25 2018 Donna Slash Drag Queen with Satanist Symbols invites kids to her show but mocks commentor with "found the basement yet" comment. http://archive.md/isdE8 http://archive.md/keOCa