David DePape Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Hammer Attack on Nancy Pelosi's Husband

Oct 29, 2024, 07:26 PM

David DePape, the man who attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer in his San Francisco home, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a California state court. DePape had previously been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the 2022 attack on Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Before his sentencing, DePape offered a rambling, tearful statement about his conspiracy theories. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins stated that recognizing the seriousness of his crimes and the danger to democracy that DePape posed, he is now being held accountable and will spend the rest of his life in prison.