Footage Shows Hammer Attack On US Ex House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Husband

The scenario seems comparatively calm however each males have a hand on the hammer.

San Francisco:

Dramatic video emerged yesterday of the second a person attacked the husband of former US Home speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer of their San Francisco residence final October.

The police physique digital camera footage, launched by a courtroom, exhibits suspect David DePape and Paul Pelosi standing facet by facet simply inside the home.

The scenario seems comparatively calm however each males have a hand on the hammer. DePape is in a sweater and shorts whereas Paul Pelosi, 82, is carrying only a shirt.

A police officer could be heard saying, “What is going on on man?” adopted by “Drop the hammer.”

Shortly afterwards, the alleged assailant strikes Paul Pelosi and the police run in and apprehend him.

Paul Pelosi could be seen mendacity immobile on the bottom.

DePape, a 42-year-old public nudity activist, has denied tried homicide and different prices in reference to the break-in.

He advised police that he had supposed to kidnap Nancy Pelosi. She was not at residence on the time.

Paul Pelosi was knocked unconscious and spent nearly per week in hospital, the place he underwent surgical procedure.

Nancy Pelosi, who was succeeded by Kevin McCarthy this month after the Republicans received management of the Home of Representatives in November’s elections, mentioned she had not seen the footage.

“I do not even know if I’ll see (it),” she advised reporters Thursday.

“I imply, it will be a really exhausting factor to see an assault on my husband’s life,” Pelosi added.

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