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U.S. NEWS Monday 7 noveMber 2022
Pelosi makes first public remarks since husband’s assault

By Olga R. Rodriguez pointed to the bench. She
and Lisa Mascaro rose to the rank of deputy
Associated Press city attorney and was the
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — office’s public integrity
House Speaker Nancy Pe- chief.
losi, in her first public ap- Christine Pelosi attend-
pearance since the brutal ed Friday’s hearing but
attack on her husband, seemed to leave through
rallied grassroots activ- a back door in order to
ists Friday, saying the mid- avoid media waiting in the
term elections for control hallway. She entered the
of Congress are a fight for courtroom right before the
democracy and “very win- proceeding started and sat
nable.” in the front row away from
Her voice cracked at times reporters.
as she said of her husband’s Christine Pelosi is active
recovery, “It’s going to be in California and nation-
a long haul.” al Democratic politics. In
Pelosi thanked those on a 2019, she released a book
video call for the outpour- about her mother titled
ing of support for Paul Pe- “The Nancy Pelosi Way.” In
losi, 82, who suffered a frac- 2017, as chair of the Cali-
tured skull and other injuries fornia Democratic Party’s
after an intruder broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is escorted to a vehicle outside of her home in San Francisco, Friday, women’s caucus, she was
their San Francisco home Nov. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) actively involved in the
late last week and blud- #MeToo movement as it
geoned him with a ham- ton. in the case. to “Nancy,” who was out took shape in the state
mer in what authorities say David DePape, 42, is being Judge Loretta “Lori” Giorgi of town. Two officers who capital.
was an intentional and po- held without bail on state said she and Christine Pe- raced to the home after The city attorney’s office
litical attack. charges of attempted mur- losi had worked together Paul Pelosi’s 911 call wit- did not immediately re-
The Democratic leader der, burglary and elder in the San Francisco city at- nessed DePape hit him in spond to a request for de-
spoke in the early morn- abuse. DePape’s public torney’s office in the 1990s the head with the hammer. tails of Giorgi and Christine
ing from California, where defender, Adam Lipson, but had not interacted in No one objected during Pelosi’s employment.
her husband was released entered a not guilty plea years. Christine is one of the Friday’s hearing to Giorgi’s DePape, who is Canadi-
from the hospital late Thurs- on his behalf earlier this Pelosis’ five adult children ties to the Pelosi family but an, overstayed his autho-
day, her voice breaking week and has pledged to and while she has never either side could in the fu- rized entry to the U.S. more
throughout the lengthy but vigorously defend him. Lip- held elected office, she’s ture and San Francisco Dis- than two decades ago. He
upbeat address. son declined to comment considered to be a poten- trict Attorney Brooke Jen- should have been blocked
The speaker’s comments Friday. tial successor when Pelosi kins said the case might be from getting back into the
come as Democrats are At a hearing Friday, a San retires from her House seat. heard by another judge country when he returned
facing a stiff fight for con- Francisco judge disclosed In court filings released regardless. The public de- a few times over the years,
trol of Congress in the mid- that she had worked with earlier this week, officials fender’s office did not im- according to a U.S. official
term elections Tuesday, as Speaker Pelosi’s daughter said DePape broke into mediately have a com- who spoke to The Associ-
energized Republicans are in the 1990s, giving pros- the home, carrying zip ties, ment. ated Press on the condition
working to flip the House ecutors and the public de- tape and a rope in a back- Giorgi worked in the city of anonymity because they
and Senate and end Dem- fender’s office the oppor- pack. He woke up Paul Pe- attorney’s office from 1985 were not authorized to dis-
ocratic hold on Washing- tunity to object to her role losi and demanded to talk to 2006, when she was ap- cuss the matter.q

Iowa teen who killed rapist escapes

from probation center

Associated Press A warrant was issued for restitution and pay for her
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Lewis’ arrest and the pro- other needs.
— Iowa authorities say an bation report asked for Polk County Judge David
18-year-old sex trafficking her deferred judgment to Porter told Lewis that her
victim who pleaded guilty be revoked and have her probation sentence “was
to killing a man she said original sentence imposed, the second chance you
raped her escaped from a KCCI reported. She could asked for. You don’t get a
women’s center where she face up to 20 years in pris- third,” the Des Moines Reg-
was serving her probation on. ister reported.
sentence. Prosecutors had called the If Lewis had successfully
Pieper Lewis was seen probation sentence she completed five years of Pieper Lewis gives her allocution during a sentencing hearing,
walking out of the building was given in September closely supervised proba- Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa authorities
at the Fresh Start Women’s merciful for a teen who tion her prison sentence say Lewis, an 18-year-old sex trafficking victim who pleaded
guilty to killing a man she said raped her escaped from a
Center in Des Moines short- endured horrible abuse, would have been ex- women's center where she was serving her probation sentence.
ly after 6:15 a.m. Friday, although some questioned punged. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP, File)
and at some point that day the $150,000 restitution she Lewis pleaded guilty last
her GPS monitor was cut was ordered to pay. A Go- year to involuntary man- ing of 37-year-old Zachary stabbed Brooks more than
off, according to a proba- FundMe campaign raised slaughter and willful in- Brooks, a married father of 30 times in a Des Moines
tion violation report. over $560,000 to cover the jury in the June 2020 kill- two. Lewis was 15 when she apartment.q