David DePape Found Guilty in Federal Trial Over Paul Pelosi Attack

Published on November 16, 2023

The man suspected of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband Paul with a hammer was found guilty during his federal trial. The federal jury began deliberating Wednesday before it reached a verdict on Thursday morning, finding David DePape guilty. He could potentially face life in prison. During a several-day-long trial this week, Mr. DePape said that he was “sorry that he got hurt,” referring to 83-year-old Paul Pelosi. “I reacted because my plan was basically ruined,” he added. Mr. Pelosi suffered a skull fracture after he was hit in the head with a hammer during the Oct. 28, 2022, incident, which occurred at his San Francisco home and just days before last year’s midterm elections. His wife, then-Speaker Pelosi, wasn’t home at the time....

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