Paul Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker Had Brief Fame In Berkeley For Supporting An Unusual Cause

According to AP News, DePape and his now ex-girlfriend Taub (pictured above) were pro-nudist activists in Berkeley, California. In fact, DePape would protest against wearing clothes in public by picketing naked. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Taub revealed that she and DePape were in a long-term relationship (per SFist). ABC Chicago adds that Depape and Taub had two children together. He also helped raise her children from previous relationships, including Taub’s daughter Inti Gonzalez, who refers to DePape as her “stepfather.” Although the relationship did not last, DePape was the best man at Taub’s 2013 nude wedding to Jaymz Smith (per another SFist posting).

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That year, CNN states, DePape was featured in an article for the San Francisco Chronicle. The publication described him as a “hemp jewelry maker.” However, both Gonzalez and Taub have recently revealed that DePape has struggled with his well-being. Gonzalez stated (via The New York Times), “There is some part of him that is a good person even though he has been very consumed by darkness.” She also explained, “but the monster in him was always too strong for him to be safe to be around.” Taub, on the other hand, said, “He is mentally ill. He has been mentally ill for a long time” (per ABC Chicago).