'He was some sort of sex slave': Pelosi attack suspect David DePape's son claims he's no danger to society
WASHINGTON, DC: David DePape, the man facing trial for allegedly attacking and breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home has been a victim himself all his life, claims his son. In an interview, Nebosvod "Sky" Gonzalez shares, “There is 'almost no person on this planet that has gone through so much suffering. If you look into his eyes, you can see he's such a sad person. He isn't a danger to society, I don't even know if he even attacked Mr. Pelosi. For all that we know he was some sort of sex slave, as Elon Musk pointed out.”
DePape is due to appear in court in San Francisco on Wednesday, December 14, for an arraignment on state charges on counts of attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary, elder abuse, assault with a deadly weapon, and threatening family members of the public office in relation with the October 28, attack on Paul Pelosi, 82. The 42-year-old is also booked under federal court. Defending his father, Sky said, “He often told us he was raised in an abusive home and would be physically abused by his grandparents.” The older son shares that as a toddler, “His grandmother dumped a pot of boiling water on him. A piece of his clothing melted into his flesh and scarred him for life.”
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He adds that DePape was constantly bullied in school and didn’t have any friends. “Throughout his life he has found difficulty making friends, He is a loner.” Sky was in shock to know his father is in custody for attacking Pelosi, “That's not the type of person he is. I'm surprised about the whole thing. There is still a lot of info that hasn't been given to the public. I have no clue what happened or how it happened. There are more questions than answers right now. Do we even know what really happened?"
Sky claimed his father was a member of the Green Party. "My father had progressive views. He believed in human rights, equality, and justice. He was against the war, he was a peace activist, hardly a right-wing conservative, as he has been branded," he said.
Sky lives with his brother, Daniel, in a run-down home in Berkeley, California, along with their older sister, Inti, DePape’s stepdaughter. All three siblings use ‘Gonzalez’ last name as a tribute to a Mexican family, which saved her life a long time ago. He recalls sharing great memories with his father when they were quite young, “He tried to be the best father he could be. He tried his best to make us happy,” the son told Daily Mail. Sky wanted to meet up with his father during a jailhouse visit but hasn’t been able to do so as of now.