Paul Pelosi appeared “unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred and he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage,” officers said at the time. His DUI test showed Pelosi had a blood alcohol content of 0.082%. California Highway Patrol
Dashcam footage shows Paul Pelosi, 82, being interviewed by the California Highway Patrol in the moments after the May 28 crash near Napa that left another driver injured.
In the video, first obtained by Fox News, Pelosi is heard muttering to an officer that he had “a glass of champagne before dinner” and also “a glass of white.”
He also told officers he started drinking at about 7pm and stopped about an hour later.
Pelosi suffered bruising to his hand from the DUI incident. California Highway PatrolThe bruises are on the front and back of Pelosi’s hand.California Highway PatrolImages from the crash scene show the car was badly damaged. California Highway PatrolPelosi was driving a 2021 Porsche Carrera.California Highway Patrol A license plate landed on the back of Pelosi’s car. California Highway Patrol officers observed the alcohol scene in Pelosi. California Highway Patrol The release of the dash cam video came after Pelosi pleaded guilty to one count of DUI.California Highway Patrol
A DUI test later showed he had a blood alcohol content of 0.082% in the wake of the crash.
Officers who responded to the crash after 10 p.m. said they found Pelosi in the driver’s seat of the 2021 Porsche Carrera, while the other driver — who was injured — was standing outside an SUV.
Pelosi was “unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred and he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage,” officers said at the time.
House Speaker’s husband interviewed by California Highway PatrolCalifornia Highway PatrolSUV driver injured by Pelosi’s reckless driving. California Highway Patrol
When asked for identification, officers said Pelosi offered them his driver’s license and an “11-99 Foundation” card, which supports CHP officers and their families.
The emergence of the dash cam video came after Pelosi pleaded guilty to one count of DUI through his attorney in Napa County Superior Court on Tuesday morning.
He will have to serve three years in prison as part of the plea deal. The terms of his probation include five days in jail, but Pelosi will receive credit for four days, Judge Joseph Solga said.