San Francisco Superior Court on Friday released video and audio recorded during last year's home-intrusion attack on Paul Pelosi.
The video's release came two days after Judge Stephen Murphy ruled that local police must turn over body camera footage taken during the violent break-in to the home of Pelosi and his wife, former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Police body cam footage, which is being shared on Twitter, shows officers arriving at the Pelosi home. The door opens to show Paul Pelosi standing next to a man, later identified as David DePape. Both men have a hand on a hammer.
Pelosi is seen greeting responding officers at his front door while his right arm is restrained by DePape.
A male police officer says, "Drop the hammer!"
The intruder responds, "Uh, nope" and starts swinging the hammer at Pelosi, who breaks away from the suspect. Both men then move out of camera range, and police rush in.
Pelosi, apparently unconscious, can be seen lying face down on the floor in his pajama top and underwear as police move in to restrain and handcuff DePape, who is pinned to the ground.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was attacked and severely beaten by the assailant with a hammer who broke into the home in October. Pelosi underwent surgery for a fractured skull and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, and was released from a hospital in November.
DePape, 42, has pleaded not guilty to six state charges brought by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, including attempted murder, and faces additional charges in a parallel proceeding in federal court. He faces up to life in prison if convicted, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
The release of the video came despite objections from DePape attorney Adam Lipson and the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, the former stressing his client's ability to obtain a fair trial and the latter noting officer security.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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