Wednesday 31 August 2022 07:43 PM Paul Pelosi hired a private investigator to try to retrieve DUI crash report ... trends now
Paul Pelosi hired a private investigator in the aftermath of his DUI crash to obtain the police report of the incident, according to documents obtained by DailyMail.com.
The 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded guilty last week to driving while under the influence in the Napa Valley crash.
He was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation after crashing his Porsche on May 28.
Within days his legal team had taken on Dawn King, a high-profile Napa Valley investigator who charges at least $100 an hour, to help his case.
'Earlier last week, a private investigator named Dawn King arrived at our office and attempted to obtain a copy of the crash report involving Mr. Pelosi and Mr. Lopez,' wrote Captain John Blencowe, of California Highway Patrol, in a June 13 email to Napa Deputy District Attorney Aimee McLeod.
'My staff requested an authorization letter to confirm she was representing a party of interest.'
Paul Pelosi hired Napa private investigator Dawn King to collect a copy of the crash report from California Highway Patrol, according to documents obtained by DailyMail.com
Video released by California Highway Patrol shows Pelosi after the crash. In one scene, a trooper tells Pelosi he doesn't feel comfortable with Pelosi completing the sobriety test involving walking because he's afraid Pelosi might fall down
The 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded guilty last week to driving while under the influence in the Napa Valley crash
Pelosi with his 2021 Porsche, which was damaged in the crash. The other
