<p>A federal jury in San Francisco on Thursday found David DePape guilty in the October 2022 hammer attack on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/paul-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul Pelosi</a>, the husband of former House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA).</p>
<p>With the verdict following a four-day trial, DePape, 43, faces up to <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-indicted-connection-attempted-kidnapping-and-assault-pelosi-residence#:~:text=DePape%20is%20charged%20with%20one,the%20performance%20of%20official%20duties." target="_blank" rel="noopener">50 years in prison</a> upon the conviction on one count of assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official. Sentencing is expected to follow some time in the future.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Pelosi family is very proud of their Pop, who demonstrated extraordinary composure and courage on the night of the attack a year ago,&#8221; read a <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1725234016108900573" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from a spokesperson for Rep. Pelosi. &#8220;Thankfully, Mr. Pelosi continues to make progress in his recovery.&#8221;</p>
<p>Prosecutors said DePape broke into the Pelosis&#8217; home in San Francisco with a &#8220;violent plan to kidnap Nancy Pelosi,&#8221; who was not at the abode at the time, and &#8220;to hold her hostage,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/16/politics/depape-verdict-guilty/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to CNN</a>. Paul Pelosi, who is now 83, managed to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/paul-pelosis-frantic-911-call-from-bathroom-saved-him-from-maniac-accused-child-molester-reports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">call police</a> and when officers arrived at the house, body camera footage <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-footage-of-attack-on-paul-pelosi-released" target="_blank" rel="noopener">showed</a> DePape attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer before law enforcement took DePape into custody.</p>
<p>Paul Pelosi received treatment for a skull fracture, as well as other injuries, and was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/paul-pelosi-released-from-hospital-after-violent-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> from the hospital in early November 2022. He spoke during the trial, sharing details about the harrowing experience and stating, &#8220;I’ve made the best effort I possibly can to not relive this.&#8221;</p>
<p>DePape&#8217;s defense attorneys did not dispute the attack had taken place, but focused rather on the intent, as it was central to the federal case, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-16/david-depape-paul-pelosi-nancy-pelosi-attack-federal-court-verdict" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per the Los Angeles Times</a>.</p>
<p>They argued their client was driven by conspiracy theories, which the defendant himself repeated in testimony, and that he should not be convicted of charges tied to Rep. Pelosi&#8217;s official duties, as his alleged goal was more broadly to &#8220;root out&#8221; corruption and expose wrongdoing by the &#8220;ruling class.&#8221;</p>
<p>But, according to prosecutors, DePape &#8220;targeted&#8221; Pelosi because of her high-level position and opted to inflict &#8220;the punishment he meant for Nancy Pelosi&#8221; on her husband when he realized that the congresswoman was not at home — which amounted to &#8220;retaliation.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The 12-member jury reached a unanimous verdict on both counts DePape faced after several hours of deliberations over multiple days.</p>
<p>U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey told reporters that the guilty verdict on Thursday sends a &#8220;clear message that regardless of what your beliefs are, what you cannot do is physically attack a member of Congress or their immediate family for their performance in their job,&#8221; <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/verdict-reached-paul-pelosi-hammer-attack-case-rcna125350" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News reported</a>.</p>
<p>In addition to the federal case, DePape faces <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/david-depape-paul-pelosi-not-guilty-plea-san-francisco-nancy-pelosi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">state</a> charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, and threats to a public official and their family. He has <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/david-depape-paul-pelosi-not-guilty-plea-san-francisco-nancy-pelosi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pleaded not guilty</a>. The state case is scheduled to head to trial later this month.</p>

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