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Sam Levin in Los Angeles

David DePape found guilty in hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband

Courtroom sketch of David DePape, who was convicted of a hammer attack on Paul Pelosi.
Courtroom sketch of David DePape, who was convicted of a hammer attack on Paul Pelosi. Photograph: Vicki Behringer/Reuters

David DePape, the rightwing conspiracy theorist who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home, has been convicted of attempted kidnapping and assault.

The federal jury’s decision on Thursday comes after a dramatic trial in which Paul Pelosi testified about the “traumatic” hammer attack he suffered on 28 October 2022, days before the midterm elections. DePape also took the stand in his defense, saying he had planned to interrogate the former House speaker and post footage of her online.

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