video of Violent attack on the husband of Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesA drama that sent shockwaves through the American political class and spawned several conspiracy theories was aired on Friday by a judge’s decision.
In these images, from last October 28, recorded by the body cameras of police officers who intervened at the Pelosi residence in San Francisco, Paul Pelosi and his assailant are seen in the hallway of their home and both hold a hammerWhich the policemen ask them to leave.
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skull fractures and multiple injuries
Attacker David Deppe refused and turned a hammer on him, before violently pounding on Paul Pelosi’s skullBut the effect is not visible in the images.
Police rush to the aid of the husband of the then-Speaker of the Lower House, the third most important person in American politics after the President and Vice President, trying to lead the assailant away from his victim, who appears to be on the ground. to faint.
after the attack, Paul Pelosi, 82, had to undergo surgery He suffered “a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” a spokesman said, and was released from hospital just over a week later.
The dissemination of this video follows Judge Stephen Murphy’s ruling despite protests from both the defense and prosecution.
Nancy Pelosi hasn’t seen the video
Nancy Pelosi, who He was replaced by Kevin McCarthy earlier this month After Republicans won control of the House of Representatives in the November midterm elections, he said he had not seen the video.
,I don’t even know if I’ll be able to see ithe told reporters on Thursday. ,The attack on my husband’s life must have been very difficult to watch.“, adding that he had made a “slight improvement”, but that he would still need “at least three months to get back to normal”.
Deppe, a 42-year-old Canadian, a former nudist activist and a follower of conspiracy theorists on social media, explained that he wanted to kidnap Nancy Pelosi, who was not at home at the time.
If the case goes to trial and Deppe is found guilty, could face a life sentence,
