House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, sentenced to 5 days in jail, 3 years probation after DUI crash in wine country

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor drunk driving charges stemming from a crash in California’s wine country.

Paul Pelosi already served two days in jail following his DUI arrest and received conduct credit for two other days, Napa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Solga said during sentencing, adding that he will perform eight hours of work service for the remaining day.

Paul Pelosi’s booking photo.
Paul Pelosi in his booking photo from May 29. (Napa County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

As part of his probation, Paul Pelosi will also be required to attend a three-month drunk driver class and install a device on his car’s ignition that will require him to provide a breath sample before the engine will start for one year.

He will also have to pay nearly $7,000 in fines, the judge said, including nearly $5,000 in victim restitution for medical bills and lost wages.

Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi stand as they pose for photos at the Kennedy Center.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and husband Paul attend the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in April. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

The 82-year-old was arrested following a two-car crash on May 28 near Yountville, Calif., in Napa County.

Officers responding to the scene said they found Paul Pelosi in the driver’s seat of a 2021 Porsche Carrera and the other driver standing outside a 2014 Jeep.

The driver of the Jeep, who has not been identified publicly, suffered minor injuries.

According to the complaint, California Highway Patrol officers reported that when Pelosi exited the vehicle, he was “unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred, and he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage.”

When asked for identification, Pelosi gave officers his driver’s license along with a CHP 11-99 Foundation card. The 11-99 Foundation is an organization that supports CHP employees and their families.

Pelosi was released on $5,000 bail after his arrest.

House Speaker Pelosi was in Rhode Island to deliver the commencement address at Brown University at the time of her husband’s arrest.

Her office declined to comment on the matter.