Paul Pelosi hammer attack: David DePape went down conspiracy rabbit hole, defense says
Politics,Paul Pelosi,Nancy Pelosi,Conspiracy Theories,Justice
David DePape, the man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul with a hammer, went down a right-wing conspiracy theory rabbit hole believing outlandish accusations about the likes of George Soros, Rep. Adam Schiff, and even the Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, a jury heard Thursday.
Defense attorney Jodi Linker told jurors in a San Francisco federal courtroom in her opening statement that DePape, a onetime nude enthusiast-turned-hemp-jewelry maker, wholeheartedly believes, "Tom Hanks, the actor, raped a 13-year-old girl."
Linker explained that DePape also firmly believes allegations that Schiff abuses children, Hunter Biden is on a corruption spree, and Democratic megadonor Soros is trying to use his massive fortune to control the middle class.
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