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On October 28, 2022, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was assaulted by an intruder in their San Francisco residence. The victim was 82 at the time and was admitted to the hospital for six days. He had a fractured skull and several other injuries. NBC News reported in November 2023 that David DePape was convicted of the attempted kidnapping of a federal officer, Nancy Pelosi, and also an assault on the immediate family member of a federal officer.
A report by CNN stated that David DePape was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the assault on Pelosi. He was also sentenced to 20 years for an attempted kidnapping of Nancy Pelosi. According to CBS News, Nancy DePape asked the court to give DePape a “very long” sentence. Paul Pelosi reportedly claimed to be suffering from headaches, dizziness, balance problems, walking challenges, and nerve pains ever since DePape attacked him. After the attack, he also claimed to remember waking up in a pool of blood. He then alleged to have remembered being rushed to the hospital.
Was Paul Pelosi attacked with a hammer?
The New York Times reported that a police officer arrived at the front door of the couple’s home to find Paul Pelosi and an intruder standing together, holding one end of a hammer each, on the early morning of October 28, 2022. Moreover, upon being asked to drop the weapon, he reportedly raised the hammer and attacked him. He struck Pelosi on the head three times with the hammer. DePape allegedly entered the house through a rear glass door and was there then to abduct Nancy Pelosi.
According to BBC, the officer was wearing body cameras, which recorded the incident. At the hospital, Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to repair his fractured skull and several injuries to his arms and hands, per a report by CNN.
Pelosi in the House is a 2022 HBO documentary that follows Nancy Pelosi’s career through her daughter’s perspective.
