Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run in California

Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run after allegedly striking a parked car and leaving the scene on July 3 in Yountville, California. The Napa County District Attorney's office also charged the 86-year-old with an infraction of making an unlawful turn. No injuries were reported, and authorities confirmed Pelosi had no alcohol in his system Source: AP News.

The incident

According to the Napa County Sheriff's Office, Pelosi was driving a brown convertible (identified by the Los Angeles Times as a Maserati GranCabrio) when he hit an unoccupied parked vehicle, causing major rear damage. A witness reported that Pelosi briefly stopped then drove away. Body camera footage of the incident will not be released until the case concludes, per the DA's office Source: The Guardian. A family spokesperson stated that Pelosi apologized to the vehicle's owner and accepted responsibility Source: The Guardian.

Discrepancies and context

Sources disagree on the court date: the Associated Press and CNN report August 14, while the Los Angeles Times states August 13. The DA's office emphasized that no DUI charge was filed because there was no evidence of impairment Source: LA Times. This incident follows Pelosi's 2022 guilty plea to DUI charges in the same county, for which he was sentenced to five days in jail and probation. He also suffered a severe attack later that year.