Suspected Attacker Of Nancy Pelosi's Husband Pleads Not Guilty In US Court

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges when he appeared Tuesday in a San Francisco court.

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges when he appeared in court in San Francisco on Tuesday.

David Dibab, 42, ordered detention after the trial in the city where he allegedly assaulted Paul Pelosi in

Dawn attack at the couple's luxury home.

The US Justice Department said in a court filing that Debabe, of California, was arrested Friday morning after allegedly breaking into the mansion, intending to tie the powerful politician and break her knees if she did not admit to the "lies" of the Democratic Party.

DePape had a ribbon, a rope,

The Justice Department said it only found Pelosi's 82-year-old husband, who attacked him and hit him in the head with a hammer.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that DePape was dressed in orange prison clothes and only speaking to answer procedural questions during the brief appearance.

Judge Diane Northway signed an order prohibiting DePape from having contact with the alleged victim or his wife, or from going within 150 yards (meters) of their home.

The story of the attack soon turned into a political test in a deeply divided United States.

Liberals criticized the dangerous austerity of public discourse and the perpetuation of lies by mainstream Republicans, who saw Nancy Pelosi as a hate figure on the right, and a legitimate target of factual violence.

Meanwhile, the vast swaths of the conservative media system

He began to question the novel about the attack, with persuasive and unproven suggestions that a sexual encounter had gone wrong.

New Twitter chief Elon Musk was among those who helped spread the theory after he tweeted a link to a speculative opinion article by an outlet with a history of unreliability.

Speaking Out of Court, DePape Court-

Appointed attorney Adam Lipson said the defense team would look into the lies that may have affected his client.

"There has been a lot of speculation about Dibab being misinformed and that is definitely something we will look into," he told reporters.

The suspect faces state and federal charges.

San Francisco District Attorney Brock Jenkins said Monday that DePape faces charges of attempted murder, home burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment for a senior, as well as threats to a government official and his family.

If convicted on state charges, he faces 13 years in prison for life, according to Jenkins.

Federal authorities on Monday charged DePape with attempting to kidnap a US official and assaulting a family member for her actions at her job.

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