What we know so far about the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband

David DePape, 42, was a hemp jewellery maker who posted conspiracy theories on Facebook

The man accused of breaking into US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's home in San Francisco and beating her husband with a hammer grew up in Canada, became a nudist activist in the Bay Area, and spread far-right conspiracy theories before being linked to the attack Friday, according to relatives and various media reports.

David DePape, the 42-year-old suspect booked with attempting to murder Paul Pelosi, grew up in Powell River, British Colombia, but left about two decades ago to maintain a romantic relationship that led him to California, his stepfather Gene DePape told CNN.