Satire: Paul Pelosi Charged With Child Porn and Cocaine Possession
The Claim
Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, was charged with child pornography and cocaine possession.
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Emerging story
Social media accounts have circulated posts claiming Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was recently charged with child pornography and cocaine possession.
A Twitter user has shared an article entitled “Paul Pelosi charged with possession of child porn as #MemorialDay trends,” and originated from The Vancouver Times. The user wrote: “We have evil human beings running this country.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be satirical.
Our team has conducted a Google Advanced Search using the keywords: “Pelosi,” “charged,” and “child pornography” and did not find any credible sources reporting on the story.
The story was first shared on the satirical website Vancouver Times on May 30, 2022, with the headline: “Paul Pelosi charged with possession of child porn as #MemorialDay trends.”
The article quoted that “Pelosi paid off the prosecutor’s office to keep the second arrest ‘off-the-books,’ according to unidentified sources.”
Photo description: A satirical website shared the claim.
Paul Pelosi Arrested
Several news outlets have reported on Paul Pelosi’s arrest. According to the California Highway Patrol and court records, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was arrested for alleged drunk driving after a two-vehicle collision in California late Saturday, May 28, 2022. The reports did not mention anything about Pelosi being charged with possession of child pornography and cocaine.
California Highway Patrol said that Mr. Pelosi was driving a 2021 Porsche and hit by a 2014 Jeep as he was trying to cross a state road in Napa County. Paul Pelosi was released the next day on $5,000 bail, A CBS News article reported.
Based on the findings, the story is satirical and baseless. A satire website that describes itself as “the most trusted source for satire on the West Coast” first published the claim. The website also said its mission is to write “satirical stories about issues that affect conservatives.”
