{"id":1515454,"date":"2022-06-14T13:20:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T17:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1515454"},"modified":"2022-06-14T13:20:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T17:20:29","slug":"fact-check-does-this-image-show-paul-pelosis-mugshot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-paul-pelosis-mugshot\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Paul Pelosi\u2019s Mugshot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-does-this-image-show-paul-pelosis-mugshot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1515454&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>An image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Crimedog1983\/posts\/pfbid027ELYd76znbNGVGozas3aFWrYqFpPA9Hu18tt6mQAoUJSC1YWtFvhVUGq29vcHD6Tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> purportedly shows a mugshot of Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after a recent arrest for DUI.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image is digitally altered. The verified photo of Paul Pelosi\u2019s mugshot does not show any facial wounds.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Paul Pelosi was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence in Napa County, California May 28 after he was involved in a car accident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fact-check-paul-pelosi-charges-DUI-555184540897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>. He was released the next day after posting $5,000 bail, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Crimedog1983\/posts\/pfbid027ELYd76znbNGVGozas3aFWrYqFpPA9Hu18tt6mQAoUJSC1YWtFvhVUGq29vcHD6Tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a>, shared over 400 times, allegedly shows Paul Pelosi\u2019s mugshot in which he is seen with a black eye and other facial wounds. \u201cWhy isn\u2019t the lame stream media covering Nancy Pelosi\u2019s husband\u2019s DUI,\u201d the image\u2019s caption claims. The phrase, \u201cPaul Pelosi\u2019s mugshot?\u201d is written at the top of the post.<\/p>\n<p>The image is digitally altered. No <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Pelosi+mug+shot+black+eye&#038;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS820US820&#038;oq=Pelosi+mug+shot+black+eye&#038;aqs=chrome..69i57.5592j0j7&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">credible news outlets<\/a> shared the alleged mugshot. A digital analysis of the image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/paul-pelosi-mugshot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snopes<\/a> concluded that it resembled a February 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/businessman-paul-pelosi-and-minority-leader-of-the-united-news-photo\/510294964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getty Image<\/a> picture taken of Paul and Nancy Pelosi at a Pre-Grammy Gala. Whoever created the fake mugshot appears to have taken that image, stretched it horizontally and added the facial injuries, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/paul-pelosi-mugshot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snopes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Pelosi was not injured during the accident that preceded his arrest, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-61631499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC News<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/06\/13\/fact-check-paul-pelosi-charges-dropped-dui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Were Paul Pelosi\u2019s DUI Charges Dropped?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>KTVU reporter Henry Lee shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/henrykleeKTVU\/status\/1536447410284531712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweet<\/a> on June 13 with the real mugshot of Paul Pelosi, in which he does not have any black eye or visible injuries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UPDATE: Mugshot of Paul Pelosi, husband of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerPelosi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerPelosi<\/a>, after he was arrested by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHP_Napa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CHP_Napa<\/a> for DUI on Hwy 29 in Oakville. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CountyofNapa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CountyofNapa<\/a> DA reviewing case to determine whether he will be formally charged <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/31fpivrgyW\">pic.twitter.com\/31fpivrgyW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/henrykleeKTVU\/status\/1536447410284531712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Mugshot of Paul Pelosi, husband of <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerPelosi\">@SpeakerPelosi<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">, after he was arrested by <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHP_Napa\">@CHP_Napa <\/a><\/span>for DUI on Hwy 29 in Oakville,\u201d the tweet reads. \u201c<span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CountyofNapa\">@CountyofNapa <\/a><\/span>DA reviewing case to determine whether he will be formally charged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Paul Pelosi\u2019s arrest has been subject to false claims and misinformation. Check Your Fact recently <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/06\/02\/fact-check-paul-pelosi-child-porn-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> a claim suggesting the House Speaker\u2019s husband had been arrested for possession of child pornography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a mugshot of Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after a recent arrest for DUI.Verdict: False The image is digitally altered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1515454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1515454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1515454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1515454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1515454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}