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Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years

David DePape has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for breaking into Nancy Pelosi's home in 2022 and assaulting her husband with a hammer, according to federal prosecutors.
The attack, deemed politically motivated, occurred just before the 2022 congressional elections, driven by far-right conspiracy theories.
DePape's intention was to take Pelosi hostage, and he was found guilty of attempting to kidnap a federal officer and assaulting a family member, resulting in serious injuries to Pelosi's husband.

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BBC News

Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years in prison

David DePape still faces life imprisonment if convicted of separate state charges for the 2022 attack.

30 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

David DePape, who bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi’s husband, sentenced to 30 years

DePape, a rightwing conspiracy theorist, broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home in 2022 and hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer

30 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with hammer sentenced to 30 years in prison

‘When I awoke in a pool of my own blood, I had severe head, arm and hand injuries,’ Paul Pelosi writes in letter to judge

30 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Man Who Attacked Nancy Pelosi's Husband Jailed For 30 Years

A man who attacked the elderly husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was jailed Friday for 30 years. David DePape was convicted last year of breaking into the couple's San Francisco home and bludgeoning Paul Pelosi. At the time of the October 2022 attack, Democrat Nancy Pelosi was second in line to the presidency and a regular target of outlandish far-right conspiracy theories. Jurors heard how DePape -- a Canadian former…

30 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer

A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attacking the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer. He also sought to hold Pelosi hostage at

1 month ago·United States

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Global News

Canadian man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets 30 years in prison

David DePape, who moved to the U.S. from B.C. over 20 years ago, was found guilty last year of charges related to his attack on Paul Pelosi in the couple's San Francisco home.

30 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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