The man who was convicted by a federal jury of the brutal home attack on the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was convicted Friday in his state case.
David DePape was found guilty of kidnapping, false imprisonment, threatening a public official and robbery for the 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi at his San Francisco home. The verdict came after the jury began deliberating Tuesday, FOX San Francisco reported.
“Speaker Pelosi and her family remain in awe of her father's bravery, who once again shone on the witness stand in this trial, just as he did when he saved his own life the night of the attack,” a Pelosi spokesperson said. it's a statement. “For nearly 20 grueling months, Mr. Pelosi has demonstrated extraordinary courage and strength every day of his recovery.”
DEPAPE CONSIDERED NANCY PELOSI 'EVIL', SAVED HER PERSONAL INFORMATION ON LAPTOP, PROSECUTION SAYS
David DePape, left, convicted of the hammer attack that injured Paul Pelosi, seen far right with his wife, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in his first public appearance after the October 2022 incident. (Getty Images)
“Speaker Pelosi and her family will refrain from making further substantive comments until the sentencing is complete,” the spokesperson added.
A San Francisco Superior Court judge previously dismissed charges against DePape, including attempted murder, elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon. The charges were dismissed due to concerns about double jeopardy following his federal conviction for the same attack.
DePape was convicted in federal court in May of the assault and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
PAUL PELOSI HAMMER ATTACK DAVID DEPAPE RECEIVES MAXIMUM SENTENCE
Paul Pelosi attends an unveiling ceremony for the portrait of his wife, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in Statuary Hall of the Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 14, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite/File)
The attack occurred days before the 2022 midterm elections and was captured on police body cameras. DePape burst into Pelosi's home in the early morning hours of October 28, 2022, shouting “Where's Nancy?” She was in Washington, DC, at the time.
With a hammer he attacked Paul Pelosi, who suffered two head injuries, including a skull fracture that was repaired with plates and screws that he will have for the rest of his life. His right arm and hand were also injured.
At his federal trial, DePape's attorney told jurors that his client had isolated himself and fallen deeper into conspiracy theories in the months before the attack. He said DePape never intended to kill Paul Pelosi, but that he “irrationally attacked” as part of a misguided plan.
David DePape, left, and Paul Pelosi appear in a police body camera image. (San Francisco County Superior Court)
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DePape said he planned to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage, interrogate her and “break her kneecaps” if she did not admit to the lies he alleged she had told. about “Russiagate”” in reference to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
During those proceedings, DePape said he felt “horribly for hurting Mr. Pelosi” and that he “should have gone home when I found out Nancy Pelosi wasn't there.”
