NANCY Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi has pleaded not guilty to the DUI charges filed against him just hours after the House Speaker’s controversial trip to Taiwan.

Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges in a May automobile incident in Northern California’s wine country.

Paul Pelosi, who is 82 years old, did not make a personal appearance on Wednesday in the Napa County Superior Court. On his behalf, his attorney Amanda Bevins pleaded not guilty to the charges of driving under the influence of alcohol while causing injury and driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or above while causing injury.

The legislation of the state permits defendants charged with a DUI misdemeanor to appear in court through their attorneys, unless the judge orders them to do otherwise.

After a crash that occurred on May 28 in Napa County, which is located north of San Francisco, he was taken into custody for DUI after a test revealed that his blood alcohol content level was.082 percent. According to a statement released by the District Attorney’s Office in Napa County, a sample of the subject’s blood was collected approximately two hours after the collision took place at 10:17 p.m.

Pelosi’s 2021 Porsche was hit by a 2014 Jeep near Yountville, according to the CHP.

Because of the Jeep driver’s injuries, prosecutors filed a misdemeanor charge. They haven’t specified the injuries or released further information about the other motorist, citing privacy requests.

After being arrested, Pelosi paid a $5,000 bail and was let go.

If Pelosi is found guilty, she could spend at least five days in jail and up to five years on probation. Prosecutors said he would also have to take a class on how to drive after drinking and install a breathalyzer in his car before he could start it. This is called an ignition interlock device.

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