A judge in California has banned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, from driving for a total of six months following a crash that took place over the summer. Paul, who is 86, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run and an unlawful turn, Napa County prosecutors officially revealed over the weekend.
Pelosi’s sentence also includes probation, a work program, and over $11,000 in restitution for the damages sustained by a parked vehicle. The accident occurred on July 3, 2026, when Paul struck an unoccupied parked car. Prosecutors said the unlawful turn was classified as a traffic infraction, while fleeing from the scene is what led to the misdemeanor charge against him.
Napa County Superior Court Judge Scott Young slapped the sentence on Pelosi under a plea agreement that was announced by District Attorney Allison Haley. Prosecutors stated that six months is the maximum driving ban that is allowed by the California Vehicle Code sections that were cited.
According to The Conservative Brief, Young also placed Pelosi on one year of summary probation. However, unlike most probation sentences, this one does not require him to report regularly to a probation officer. Pelosi was also ordered to complete a 10-day work program and report to the Napa County Department of Corrections.
Prosecutors in the case said that he is required to show up by no later than November 20, 2026 for booking only. Pelosi also forked over $11,191.14 to the vehicle owner as restitution, the district attorney’s office revealed. He has also been ordered to pay fines and fees. The crash took place in the city of Yountville, located in Napa Valley.
Yountville is widely known for its wineries and the Michelin-starred French Laundry restaurant. Pelosi was behind the wheel of a convertible when he hit a parked Tesla just 15 minutes from the Pelosis’ estate in Napa Valley. The Associated Press stated that the former speaker’s husband briefly stopped before driving away.
Pelosi then continued driving down a residential street until his convertible broke down and police arrived on the scene. Neighbors came forward and described a damaged Tesla, which had a smashed rear bumper and one front wheel shoved onto the curb. Thankfully, no one was inside the Tesla when it was struck and authorities stated no injuries were sustained.
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One of the questions on everyone’s mind concerning the wreck was whether Paul Pelosi had been drinking at the time. Police said that alcohol was not involved in the crash. A spokesperson for the Pelosi family spoke with local media back in July, saying that Pelosi personally apologized to the owner and promised to cover the damage.
Pelosi’s lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment after the sentence was announced. The district attorney’s office then said that it rarely ever releases info concerning misdemeanor crashes to the public that involve property damage alone. The Yountville collision comes just a few years after a 2022 Napa County crash that featured Pelosi’s Porsche, which smashed into an oncoming Jeep.
That accident took place on May 28, 2022 and resulted in two misdemeanor charges, according to information released by Napa County prosecutors. During his arraignment on August 3, 2026, Pelosi pleaded not guilty through his legal counsel and was free on his own recognizance. Pelosi pleaded guilty in that case to driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury.
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