Who is Paul Pelosi Jr? Nancy Pelosi's son linked to fraud and bribery scheme
American politician Nancy Pelosi's son, businessman Paul Pelosi Jr, has been linked to six business entities under investigation by authorities for alleged fraud. In the documents attained, he has listed himself as the owner of the flophouse tied to a fraud and bribery scheme prosecuted by the FBI.
"In the documents, Paul Pelosi Jr. signed statements that he was the property owner, 'the party legally and financially responsible for this proposed construction activity' and agreed to 'abide by all applicable laws and requirements that govern Owner-Builders as well as employers.' And they even show Pelosi Jr, 53, applying for one of the very same permits that building inspector Bernie Curran and 'permits expeditor' Rodrigo Santos have been indicted for," reports Daily Mail.
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Pelosi Jr was formally interviewed by the FBI in San Francisco about a hotel owned by his former girlfriend, Karena Apple Feng. Text messages obtained by the feds show San Francisco permit expediter Rodrigo Santos and Client 9 discussing a bribe to help ease the permit process.
"I will forward the address to Curran. He will abate it. Please drop off a check payable to Golden Gate Youth Association for $1k. Bernie's nonprofit," Santos, allegedly wrote in those texts. "With pleasure," Client 9 replied, and later sent Santos a picture of the cheque with the message "made the donation and it is being sent today." Pelosi Jr was reportedly trying to get permits and remedy code violations for the troubled hotel at the time, which had led people to believe that he could be Client 9.
Now with Pelosi's signed documents coming to light, the speculation that Pelosi is Client 9 will only increase. Curran and Santos are due for a hearing in San Francisco this week.
Pelosi's former girlfriend Karena Feng sued him in 2019, claiming he had conspired with a now-convicted lawyer and fraudulent realtor to steal the property from her. Pelosi and the other accused denied the claims, leading to the dismissal of the case on technical grounds.
Who is Paul Pelosi Jr?
Paul Pelosi Jr is a businessman born on January 23, 1969, to American politicians Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi. The 53-year-old studied in Episcopal High School and graduated from Georgetown University. A strategic advisor at EVSX, he has formerly worked at the Bank of America, Freedom Leaf Inc, and ST Biosciences. Pelosi has four sisters namely Nancy, Christine, Jacqueline, and Alexandra.