The man suspected of having savagely assaulted the husband of the leader of the Democrats in Congress Nancy Pelosi, hoping to attack her, pleaded not guilty before a San Francisco judge, according to several US media.
The 42-year-old man was prohibited from any contact with Nancy Pelosi or her husband, and from coming within 135 yards of their home in San Francisco, where the attack took place on Friday.
During his attack, the suspect planned to “break the kneecaps” of the congresswoman if she did not confess to the “lies” of the Democratic field, according to a federal court document.
Assaulted with a hammer
He entered the couple’s home in San Francisco on Friday morning, equipped in particular with ropes, pairs of gloves and duct tape, according to the Justice Department. Nancy Pelosi was in Washington that day. Before being attacked with a hammer, her husband Paul Pelosi, 82, had time to call the 911 emergency number.
US authorities believe the suspect intended to kidnap the official, a federal charge that could carry up to 20 years in prison. Assaulting her husband faces another prison sentence of up to 30 years.
On Monday night, the San Francisco district attorney announced a series of new charges, including attempted murder and robbery, this time at the local, not federal, level. According to the prosecutor, it was a “politically motivated” attack.
Source: BFM TV
