Nancy Pelosi's Son Allegedly Tied To Fraud, Bribery Scheme: Report

Paul Pelosi Jr., son of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has reportedly listed himself as the owner of a property being prosecuted by the FBI for a fraud and bribery scheme.

In new documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Pelosi Jr., 53, applied for a permit for a property known as “The Pit” in 2017. The signed statements showed that he was “party legally and financially responsible for this proposed construction activity” and that he agreed to “abide by all applicable laws and requirements that govern Owner-Builders as well as employers.”

The documents also showed Pelosi Jr. applying for one of the very same permits that building inspector Bernie Curran and “permits expeditor” Rodrigo Santos were indicted for. Both are scheduled to appear in federal court in San Francisco this week.

Prosecutors claim Santos would ask his clients to donate thousands of dollars to Curran’s non-profit rugby club. In exchange, he would purposely ignore any violations that would have otherwise prevented their buildings from getting city permits.

The documents showed that a person identified as Client 9 donated a $1,500 check to the rugby club to help remove violations from a “residential hotel” on Utah Street. The hotel was later revealed to be owned by Pelosi Jr.’s former girlfriend Karena Apple Feng, leading to speculations that he may be Client 9.

Apart from the signed statements, Pelosi Jr. was also allegedly linked to at least five business entities under investigation for fraud. Documents showed the 53-year-old was hired by several firms that were subjected to federal and state investigations, including Omaha-based InfoUSA in 2017.

InfoUSA was a database marketing company investigated by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office for allegedly using consumer data to scam sick elderly people out of money. The investigation was later closed. The attorney general’s office also made no arrests during the probe. Pelosi Jr. joined the firm as senior vice president, with a salary of $180,000 per year.

In 2009, Pelosi Jr. co-founded the investment company Natural Blue Resources, which officers of the Securities and Exchange Commission said was run by convicted fraudsters James E. Cohen and Joseph Corazzi.

An investigation later found that Pelosi Jr. never played a “meaningful role” with the company’s illegal activities and that he “objected” to the proposed fundraising contracts, leading him to be ousted from the board.