Paul Pelosi, Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband, charged with hit-and-run in Napa County
Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor count of hit-and-run in connection with an incident earlier this month in Napa County.
The Napa County District Attorney’s Office filed the charge Friday, two weeks after investigators say he hit a vehicle in Napa County. Prosecutors also filed an infraction charge for making an unlawful turn.
Pelosi, 86, was driving his 2025 Maserati Gran Cabrio on July 3 when Napa County Sheriff’s Office deputies say he hit a parked Tesla near the 6700 block of Yount Street in the town of Yountville.
A witness told investigators Pelosi stopped briefly, then drove away from the crash cite, the Sheriff’s Office previously reported. Deputies later found a California Highway Patrol vehicle parked behind Pelosi’s convertible.
“During the investigation, Pelosi admitted to hitting something, but said he did not know what he had hit, so he kept driving,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “He drove until his car became disabled and was no longer able to continue driving.”
At the time, authorities said alcohol was not involved, which the Napa County District Attorney’s Office later confirmed.
“No evidence indicating that the defendant was driving under the influence was presented to our office,” the District Attorney’s Office wrote in a statement. “Accordingly, there is no evidentiary basis to file or prove a DUI charge in court.”
The Sheriff’s Office reported it planned to file a re-evaluation referral form to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which it said is common for elderly drivers.
It is possible the District Attorney’s Office asks Pelosi be prohibited from driving as a condition of probation, if convicted and sentenced accordingly. Under California law, misdemeanor hit-and-run conviction is punishable by a maximum of six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
Pelosi is expected to appear in court on Aug. 14, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
A spokesperson for the Pelosi family told CBS News that an apology has been extended to the vehicle’s owner.
“Mr. Paul Pelosi has personally apologized to the owner of the vehicle and assured them that he would take responsibility for the damage to their vehicle. Speaker Pelosi will not be commenting further on this private matter,” a spokesperson for the Pelosi family told CBS News.
