[The Epoch Times, January 27, 2023](The Epoch Times reporter Yin Ruina compiled a report) On Wednesday (January 25), a judge rejected the prosecutor’s request for secrecy.Pelosi(Nancy Pelosi) Husband was attackedattackThe footage will be released to the public.
On behalf of The Associated Press and many other news organizations trying to obtain evidence, the Associated Press reportedSan FranciscoAttorney Thomas R. Burke said San Francisco Superior Court Judge Stephen M. Murphy ruled there was no reason to keep the footage secret, especially during a preliminary hearing last month , after prosecutors played the footage in open court.
San FranciscoThe District Attorney’s Office turned over the evidence to Judge Murphy on Wednesday following a court hearing. Murphy asked the court clerk’s office to distribute it to the media. The footage could be available to the media as soon as Thursday.
Last October 28, Nancy ·PelosiHer husband, Paul Pelosi, was sleeping in his San Francisco home when someone broke into him and beat him with a hammer.Prosecutors charged David DePape, 42, with theattackrelated.
During an initial hearing last month, prosecutors played portions of Paul Pelosi’s 911 call, along with footage from Capitol police surveillance cameras, body cameras worn by two officers who arrived at the house, DePaul Video of Pu’s interview with the police.
But when news organizations requested a copy of that evidence, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office declined to release it. The attack, which came days before the 2022 midterm elections, sparked intense public speculation and fueled the spread of disinformation.
The D.A.’s office argued that releasing the footage would only allow people to manipulate it in their quest to spread disinformation.
But news organizations believe it is vital that prosecutors publicly share their evidence, which can debunk any false information circulating on the Internet about the attack.
News organizations seeking to release the video include the Associated Press, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Press Democrat, CNN, Fox News, CBS, ABC, NBC and NPR (NPR) affiliate station KQED in San Francisco.
De Pape pleaded not guilty to six charges, including attempted murder. Police said DePap told them “there is evil in Washington” and that he wanted to harm Nancy Pelosi, who was second in line to the presidency.
After the midterm elections, Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives. Republicans elect California Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker. Pelosi remained in Congress, but she resigned as Democratic leader and was replaced by Hakeem Jeffries of New York. ◇
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