Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has been sentenced to five days in jail and three years’ probation for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Mr Pelosi pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misdemeanour driving under the influence charges related to a May crash in California’s wine country.
He already served two days in jail and has received conduct credit for two other days, Paul Pelosi will work eight hours in the court’s work program in lieu of the remaining day, Napa County Superior Court Judge, Joseph Solga, said.
As part of his probation, Paul Pelosi will also be required to attend a three-month drinking driver class, and install an ignition interlock device, where the driver has to provide a breath sample before the engine will start.
He will also have to pay about $5,000 in victim restitution for medical bills and lost wages and nearly $2,000 in fines, the judge said.
Paul Pelosi was arrested following a May 28 crash in Napa County, north of San Francisco, after a DUI test showed he had a blood alcohol content of .082%, just over the legal limit.
Officers, who responded to the crash, had said they found Pelosi in the driver’s seat of a 2021 Porsche Carrera and the other driver standing outside a sport utility vehicle, according to the complaint.
California Highway Patrol officers reported that Pelosi was “unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred, and he had a strong odour of an alcoholic beverage.”
Pelosi offered to officers his driver’s licence along with an “11-99 Foundation” card when asked for identification.
Prosecutors filed the case as a misdemeanor because of injuries to the 48-year-old driver of the SUV.
They have declined to identify the driver, saying the person has requested privacy, but during an interview with investigators from the district attorney’s office, the driver reported pain in his upper right arm, right shoulder and neck the day after the crash. He said he also had headaches.
Pelosi was released on $5,000 bail after his arrest.
