Paul Pelosi Took The Witness Stand In Trial Against His Alleged Attacker

Pelosi testified he didn't set his home's alarm before he went to bed, so there was no warning when DePape broke the glass of a rear door to enter. 

On Monday, the husband of Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi testified in the trial against his alleged attacker.

Paul Pelosi took the witness stand to testify against David DePape, who is accused of assaulting him with a hammer in a politically motivated attack in October of last year. Pelosi testified he didn’t set his home’s alarm before he went to bed, so there was no warning when DePape broke the glass of a rear door to enter.

When pelosi informed DePape that Nancy was not home, DePape allegedly said he’d have to tie him up as they wait for her return.

Pelosi managed to get his phone and called 911 from the bathroom before DePape snatched it away. When officers arrived, Pelosi said, he reached for DePape’s hand with the hammer, but DePape just started hitting him. After that, he only remembers waking up in a pool of blood.

Pelosi completed his testimony with no cross-examination from DePape’s defense lawyers, who don’t contest that their client was the attacker. DePape has pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces in this case.