Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul, 82, is 'violently ASSAULTED' with a hammer during early morning break-in at their $6m San Francisco home
- Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi , was violently assaulted at their home in San Francisco on Friday morning by suspect who broke in
- Perp is in custody and motivations are under investigation
- Paul Pelosi, 82, in hospital and expected to make full recovery
- Speaker Pelosi was not in San Francisco at the time
Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi, was violently assaulted at their home in San Francisco on Friday morning after an assailant broke in and attacked him, the speaker's office said.
The attacker is in custody and Paul Pelosi, 82, is in the hospital, where he is expected to make a full recovery.
The motivations for the attack are under investigation, her office said.
(in San Francisco, most likely a burglar)
The Pelosis are millionaires who live in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in San Francisco in a home worth approximately $6 million.
Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi, was violently assaulted at their home in San Francisco on Friday morning
The Pelosis owns a four-bedroom San Francisco home that sits in the middle of her congressional district and was purchased in 2007 for $2.2 million but is thought to be worth at least $6 million now
'Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi,' Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said in a statement Friday.
'The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation. Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery,' Hammill added.
Pelosi, who has been on the campaign trail for House Democrats, was not in San Francisco at the time. As speaker of the House she has a full time security detail with her but her husband would not have federal protection.
'The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time,' Hammill said.
More details on the incident were not immediately available.
Nancy Pelosi (2nd L) and Paul Pelosi (2nd R) attend Global Citizen Festival 2022 in New York in September
In January of last year, Nancy Pelosi 's San Francisco home has been vandalized with red paint, a pigs head and a spray painted Antifa message
Paul and Nancy Pelosi married in 1963 and have five children; above they are seen together in London last year when she had meetings at 10 Downing Street
Paul Pelosi is a businessman based in the Bay Area. He and Speaker Pelosi married in 1963 and have five children.
The couple owns a four-bedroom San Francisco home that sits in the middle of her congressional district and was purchased in 2007 for $2.2 million but is thought to be worth at least $6 million now.
Pelosi is one of the wealthiest members of Congress with a fortune of $29.3 million according to an analysis of her financial disclosure forms by Roll Call.
She and Paul Pelosi own multiple properties spread over several states. She spends most of her time in Washington D.C where she has a $2.6 million condo in the upscale Georgetown district.
The couple also have a 65-acre wine estate in St Helena, 65 miles north of San Francisco, that boasts a Palladian style house and a Z shaped pool.
According to Roll Call, the property is now worth between $5 million and $2 million and provides the Pelosis with an annual windfall of up to $15,000 from grape sales.
Pelosi also owns a second Napa Valley property worth $1 million which is rented out for up to $50,000 a year according to her financial disclosure forms.
A second rental property worth up to $5 million is located in the upscale Sugar Bowl Ski Resort near Norden, California.
Two sources with knowledge of the investigation into the attack told the Associated Press that Paul Pelosi, 82, was severely beaten and suffered blunt force injuries.
Vijaya Gadde
