{"id":2101201,"date":"2023-11-16T17:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T22:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-attacked-paul-pelosi-found-guilty-faces-decades-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:46:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T22:46:52","slug":"man-who-attacked-paul-pelosi-found-guilty-faces-decades-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-attacked-paul-pelosi-found-guilty-faces-decades-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Who Attacked Paul Pelosi Found Guilty, Faces Decades in Prison"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fman-who-attacked-paul-pelosi-found-guilty-faces-decades-in-prison%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=2101201&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--><h2>Jury Convicts\u200c Man Who Attacked \u2063Paul Pelosi, Faces Decades\u200c in Prison<\/h2>\n<p>A jury\u200d on\u2063 Thursday delivered a verdict of guilty for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2019s San Francisco home with the intention of holding her hostage \u2063and attacked her husband with a hammer. David DePape was convicted of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.<\/p>\n<p>The jury deliberated for about eight hours before reaching \u200btheir decision.<\/p>\n<p>DePape, who could face\u200d up to 50 years in prison, showed no reaction as the verdict was read.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking attack\u2062 on Paul Pelosi, captured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chauvin-trial-day-3-jurors-eyewitnesses-watch-body-cam-surveillance-footage\/\" title=\"Chauvin Trial Day 3: Jurors, eyewitnesses watch body cam, surveillance footage\">police body camera video<\/a> just days before the 2022 midterm elections, sent\u200d shockwaves through the political world.<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, DePape admitted to breaking into the Pelosis\u2019 home with the intention of holding Nancy Pelosi hostage \u200cand causing harm if\u200c she \u2064lied to him. He also confessed to assaulting Paul Pelosi\u2064 with a hammer when the police arrived, as he \u2064believed his plan to expose government corruption was falling apart.<\/p>\n<p>Defense attorney Angela Chuang argued that DePape&#8217;s actions were driven by his political beliefs and not an attempt to interfere with Nancy\u2062 Pelosi&#8217;s official duties as a member of Congress, making the charges against him invalid.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutor Helen Gilbert countered that DePape failed\u2063 to distinguish between Pelosi&#8217;s politics and official duties, asserting that his motivations were irrelevant.<\/p>\n<p>DePape, a Canadian citizen who\u200c has lived \u2063in the U.S. for over \u206320 years, also faces \u2062charges in state \u2064court for assault with a\u2063 deadly weapon, elder abuse, \u200cresidential burglary, and other felonies.<\/p>\n<p>A trial date for the \u200dstate charges will be determined during a hearing \u2062on November \u206229.<\/p>\n<p>During his testimony, DePape expressed conspiracy theories and revealed his plan to wear an inflatable unicorn\u200b costume while interrogating Nancy Pelosi and recording it for online upload.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors presented evidence that DePape had rope, zip ties, body cameras, a computer,\u2062 and a tablet in his possession. They argued that his intention was to force Pelosi to admit to lying to the American\u2062 people.<\/p>\n<p>DePape also mentioned other targets, including a professor, California Governor Gavin Newsom, actor Tom\u200d Hanks, and Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Pelosi testified about\u200c the terrifying moment when DePape burst into their bedroom,\u2063 demanding to know Nancy&#8217;s whereabouts. He recalled feeling a sense of shock\u2064 and danger, but managed to\u200b call 911 while DePape watched,\u200d pretending to be a friend.<\/p>\n<p>When the police arrived, DePape attacked Paul Pelosi with a\u200d hammer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graphic-video-60-year-old-man-beaten-with-brick-in-nyc\/\" title=\"GRAPHIC VIDEO: 60-Year-Old Man Beaten with Brick in NYC\">causing severe injuries<\/a>.\u2063 Pelosi underwent surgery and still suffers from the physical and emotional aftermath of the assault.<\/p>\n<p>DePape claimed that he\u200d believed Paul Pelosi was\u200b dead until he learned \u2062about the attempted murder charges against him.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout\u2063 his testimony, DePape repeated conspiracy theories about the U.S. government being controlled\u2062 by a cabal of devil-worshipping pedophiles, alleging that they are responsible for eroding Americans&#8217; liberty and\u200d enabling child \u200cabuse.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that this Associated Press story has been reviewed by The\u2063 Western \u2064Journal and \u2064may \u2064have been altered to meet their editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-attacked-paul-pelosi-found-guilty-faces-decades-prison\/\">Man Who Attacked Paul Pelosi \u200dFound Guilty, Faces Decades in Prison<\/a> appeared first\u2064 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What arguments were\u200b presented by\u200d the defense \u200cand prosecution regarding DePape&#8217;s intentions and\u200c motivations, \u200dand how did they\u200d support\u2063 or challenge\u2064 his charges<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The verdict in the case \u2062of the man who attacked Paul Pelosi, \u2064the husband\u200d of\u200d former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has finally \u200cbeen delivered. After hours of deliberation, the jury found\u200b David DePape guilty of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a\u2064 federal official.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking incident took place \u2063in the Pelosis&#8217; San\u200b Francisco home and was captured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-attacked-paul-pelosi-found-guilty-faces-decades-in-prison\/\" title=\"Man Who Attacked Paul Pelosi Found Guilty, Faces Decades in Prison\">police\u200d body camera video<\/a> just days before the 2022 midterm\u200d elections. DePape, \u2063who \u2062had broken into the\u2062 house with\u200d the intention of \u2064holding Nancy Pelosi hostage,\u2062 attacked Paul Pelosi with\u200d a hammer when\u200c the police arrived. His actions sent shockwaves through the political world.<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, DePape admitted to his intentions and actions. He\u2062 confessed that he broke \u2063into the Pelosis&#8217; home with the plan of holding Nancy Pelosi hostage\u200d and causing\u2064 harm if she lied to him. When his plan seemed to be falling apart, he \u200cassaulted Paul Pelosi with a hammer. It became clear that DePape&#8217;s actions were driven by his political beliefs and his desire to expose what he believed \u200dto be government corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Defense attorney Angela Chuang \u2064argued that DePape&#8217;s\u2062 actions were not an attempt to interfere with Nancy\u200c Pelosi&#8217;s official duties as a member of Congress,\u2062 but rather a result\u200d of his political \u2063beliefs. \u2063Chuang claimed that \u200cthe\u200b charges against him were\u200c invalid for this reason. However, Prosecutor Helen Gilbert countered that DePape&#8217;s motivations were irrelevant and that he failed to distinguish between Pelosi&#8217;s\u200c politics and \u2064her\u200c official duties.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of his conviction, DePape now\u2063 faces the possibility of decades in prison. He\u200c could be sentenced to up to 50 years\u2062 behind bars. In addition, DePape, a Canadian citizen who has lived in the \u2064U.S. for over 20 years, also faces charges in state \u2064court for assault with a deadly weapon, elder\u2063 abuse, residential burglary,\u200b and other\u200c felonies.<\/p>\n<p>The conviction of\u2063 David DePape serves as a reminder \u2063of \u200bthe\u200c potential dangers that\u2064 public figures\u2064 and their families face due to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/farage-predicts-a-lot-more-chinese-spies-will-be-found-in-westminster\/\" title=\"Farage Predicts 'A Lot More' Chinese Spies Will be Found in Westminster\">high-profile positions<\/a>. It also highlights the importance of security measures and the need\u2064 to protect individuals\u2062 who serve in public office.\u200c The justice system has taken a strong stance\u200d against such attacks\u2064 and has shown its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being \u200cof\u2062 those who \u2063dedicate their lives \u200bto public service.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming months, DePape&#8217;s sentencing hearing will \u200ctake\u200d place, where the court \u200bwill determine the appropriate punishment for his crimes. Until then, the trial&#8217;s conclusion brings a sense of closure and justice to Paul \u200band Nancy Pelosi, as well as to the broader political community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A jury on Thursday convicted the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2019s San Francisco home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband with a hammer of federal charges of attempted kidnapping and assault. 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