Watch: Paul Pelosi Assault Video Released
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Stephen Murphy released the body camera video of the Paul Pelosi attack just now. If the cops didn’t move quickly it could have been a lot worse.
The outlets that sued over the records are The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Associated Press, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Press Democrat, CNN, Fox News, NBC, ABC, CBS, and KQED San Francisco.
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office tried to argue that releasing the video would distort the facts of the case while lawyers for Pelosi’s attacker, nutjob David DePape, argued releasing the video could “irreparably harm” his right to a fair trial.
If he is convicted, DePape could face up to 30 years in prison for the assault and 20 years for attempted kidnapping.
He also faces state charges. According to NBC:
DePape also faces a series of state charges, including attempted murder, residential burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder and threats to a public official and their family.
“He has pleaded not guilty to all state charges.
According to the AP:
“When news organizations asked for copies of that evidence, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office refused to release it.
“The attack, which occurred just days before the 2022 midterm elections, prompted intense speculation from the public that fueled the spread of false information.
“The district attorney’s office argued releasing the footage publicly would only allow people to manipulate it in their quest to spread false information.
“But the news agencies argued it was vital for prosecutors to publicly share their evidence that could debunk any false information swirling on the internet about the attack.
“You don’t eliminate the public right of access just because of concerns about conspiracy theories,” Burke said.