Following his state conviction, David DePape, the man who assaulted Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home two years ago, was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole on Tuesday.
DePape’s conviction for aggravated kidnapping in connection with the 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi was sentenced by a San Francisco judge. In the state case, DePape was also sentenced to eight years on additional offenses.
DePape had an opportunity to speak to the court and the Pelosi family prior to the sentencing. However, it was anticipated that his lawyers would first request a new trial.
Police claim that in an attempt to abduct and hold hostage then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DePape broke into the Pelosi family’s Pacific Heights home in October 2022. However, she and Vice President Kamala Harris were reportedly in Washington for a keynote address.
DePape struck Paul Pelosi with a hammer while San Francisco police officers attempted to intervene. Mr. Pelosi stayed in the hospital for weeks in order to recuperate.
DePape is currently serving a 30-year sentence in federal prison. According to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the punishment serves as a reminder that violence against public servants and their families “will not be accepted.”