What we know about David DePape, man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer Suspect David DePape identified in nudist Gypsy Taub wedding
Law enforcement have identified David DePape, 42, as a suspect in the Friday morning home invasion violent attack on Paul Pelosi. Officers said that when they arrived at the Pelosis’ home at 3 a.m. they found a man and Pelosi — the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — holding a hammer.
The assailant allegedly wrested the hammer from Pelosi’s hands and beat him with it. DePape was booked on suspicion of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse. Here is what we know about him so far:
1. He was tapped to be the best man in a 2013 nudist wedding at San Francisco City Hall.
2. He listed himself as a member of the Green Party.
3. He was a nudist activist.
4. He kept a blog with screeds about “the ruling class,” right-wing conspiracy theories and racial slurs.
5. Family members say he was estranged.
6. He spewed antisemitic theories about the war in Ukraine.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/What-we-know-about-David-DePape-man-accused-of-17542056.php
