House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, responded through a spokesman Sunday night to reports of his arrest in Napa County, California, over a weekend vacation driving under the effects.
Instead of taking responsibility, 82-year-old businessman and millionaire spokesman Larry Kamer pointed to “misinformation” in mysterious news.
“Several reports of the Saturday night traffic incident with Paul Pelosi have included incorrect information,” Kamer said in a statement obtained by The Daily Beast.
The incident in question took place on Saturday night, after Pelosi left a “dinner” and was involved in an accident with a Jeep that allegedly hit Pelosi’s striking Porsche 2021, according to Kamer. Pelosi was later charged with two misdemeanors, including driving while having a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, according to Napa County Reserve Records.
Pelosi’s spokesman did not respond to The Daily Beast’s requests for comment on what “incorrect” reports he was referring to and why Pelosi has not been held responsible for driving with disabilities.
“A previous driving offense erroneously attributed to Mr Pelosi is false and probably concerns a person unrelated to the same name. This error needs to be corrected,” the lawyer said in the statement. “There are also incorrect reports that are missing the timing of events.”
In the early hours of Sunday morning, the millionaire was rescued from the Napa Valley Detention Center on $ 5,000 bail.
Although President Pelosi often objected to personal matters related to former President Donald Trump, she said she would not comment on her husband’s DUI.
Drew Hammill, a spokesman for the speaker, told The Daily Beast on Sunday night that the Democratic leader of the House would not offer any public comment on the incident.
“The spokeswoman will not comment on this private matter that happened while on the east coast,” Hammill said.