US EditionDOJ Investigating Swalwell over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
At least five women have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct, and local prosecutors in New York, Los Angeles and the Bay Area are also investigating.
- The Justice Department launched a federal assault investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell , following allegations from five women claiming sexual misconduct and assault.
- Accuser Lonna Drews alleged Swalwell drugged and raped her in 2018, while a former staffer claimed he assaulted her in 2024 when she was severely intoxicated.
- Local prosecutors in New York, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area are investigating Swalwell, who resigned from Congress and the California governor's race earlier this month.
- Regarding the allegations, Swalwell has categorically denied illegal conduct but acknowledged unspecified "mistakes in judgment" and apologized to his family, staff, and constituents.
- Attorney Lisa Bloom represents Drews, the fifth accuser to come forward, while Swalwell and the Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Swalwell facing DOJ investigation over sexual misconduct allegations
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into former House representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who had also been running for California governor, over allegations of sexual misconduct, according to a source familiar with the matter. The nature of the department’s investigation into Swalwell is not immediately clear, but it comes as five women have come forward in recent years accusing the California Democrat of sexual assault or o…
Ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell facing Justice Department investigation over sexual assault allegations
The Justice Department is investigating allegations of sexual assault against former Congressman Eric Swalwell, a source familiar with the matter told The Post Thursday.
DOJ investigating Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) over allegations of sexual misconduct, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill. Five women have come forward so far with allegations of sexual assault or misconduct over the last several years. The district attorneys for Los Angeles and Manhattan have also launched probes. …
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