Paul Pelosi Attacker Found Guilty of Assault, Attempted Kidnapping
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Thursday, a jury found Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape guilty of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
For Context: Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, suffered a fractured skull after DePape attacked him with a hammer in his home in the early morning of October 28, 2022. The attack prompted several conspiracy theories, including that DePape was a male prostitute.
The Details: DePape, 43, could face up to 50 total years in prison over the two charges; his sentencing is scheduled for December 13. DePape testified that the congresswoman’s husband was “never” his target, saying he broke into the Pelosi residence to interrogate Nancy Pelosi over what he believed to be a Democratic conspiracy against former President Donald Trump. The Pelosi attacker also faces separate state charges for attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, and other felonies.
How the Media Covered It: Coverage was common across the news media, with some outlets describing the attack sensationally; CNN (Lean Left bias) called it “harrowing,” and The New York Times (Lean Left bias) said DePape was “obsessed with online conspiracy theories.” Meanwhile, coverage from the right appeared somewhat less likely to use the word “conspiracy” to describe the beliefs that motivated DePape.
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From the Left
David DePape found guilty in Paul Pelosi hammer attackA jury has found David DePape guilty on two counts in the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, last year in the couple’s San Francisco home.
DePape was convicted in federal court of one count of assault on the immediate family member of a federal official, with the jury determining that he used a dangerous weapon, and a second count of attempted kidnapping of a federal official. He could face a maximum sentence of 30 years and 20 years on the charges, respectively.
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From the Center
Jury convicts David DePape, attacker of Nancy Pelosi husbandA California federal court jury on Thursday convicted David DePape of crimes related to his brutal hammer attack last year on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the couple’s San Francisco home.
DePape, 43, was found guilty of attempted kidnapping of a federal official, and of assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
DePape, who faces a potential sentence of life in prison, looked down and had no visible emotional reaction when the verdict was read in U.S. District Court in San Francisco.
Paul Pelosi, 83, suffered a fractured skull in...
From the Right
David DePape found guilty of breaking into ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home, brutally attacking her husband with a hammerA federal jury found David DePape guilty of breaking into the San Francisco home of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2022 and launching a brutal hammer attack on her husband Paul.
DePape, 43, could face a life sentence in federal prison if convicted of the Oct. 28, 2022 home invasion attack that left 83-year-old Paul Pelosi with a fractured skull and other serious injuries.
During the week-long [started Thursday] trial, DePape took the stand and said he was initially looking for Pelosi’s wife, Nancy, so he could speak to her about Russia’s involvement in the...
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