Bill de Blasio’s ex Nomiki Konst recalls skin-crawling Eric Swalwell encounter

Nypost · Apr 17, 2026 · 362 words · By Annie Gaus

Political accountability Sexual misconduct allegations Character Assassination

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Progressive activist Nomiki Konst, who dated de Blasio last year after his split from wife Chirlaine McCray”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Bill de Blasio dated Nomiki Konst and that this occurred following his split from Chirlane McCray.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bill de Blasio (born Warren Wilhelm Jr., May 8, 1961) is an American former politician who served as the 110th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_de_Blasio

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web search NEUTRAL — Bill de Blasio and Arizona mayor Roxanna Valenzuela hooked up hours after meeting — while he was dating Nomiki Konst.
https://pagesix.com/2025/12/10/society/bill-de-blasio-tucson…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bill de Blasio’s Love Life Strikes Again.You know who has weighed in more explicitly on de Blasio’s alleged infidelity? His estranged wife and the former First Lady of New York, Chirlane McCray.
https://www.thecut.com/article/why-did-bill-de-blasio-nomiki…

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“recalled an encounter in 2016 with Swalwell at a Chicago hotel during a Democratic National Committee celebration”

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One source reports Nomiki Konst recalled an encounter in 2016 at a Chicago hotel during a DNC celebration, while another source explicitly states that Swalwell was not at the DNC event where the accuser claimed the interaction took place, and suggests the date was 2018.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Officials below the level of State Legislator and all other individuals and entities are listed only if they are the subject of a Wikipedia article or are otherwise clearly notable. This is a list of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bernie_Sanders_2020_pr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nomiki Daphne Konst is an American journalist, progressive activist, and political commentator who is known for her work on The Young Turks and Our Revolution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomiki_Konst

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web search NEUTRAL — Progressive activist Nomiki Konst, who dated de Blasio last year after his split from wife Chirlaine McCray, recalled an encounter in 2016 with Swalwell at a Chicago hotel during a Democratic National…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/bill-deblasios-ex-reca…

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“Pals informed her Swalwell was married to wife Brittany Watts”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm that Eric Swalwell is married to Brittany Watts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. Hous…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
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“Swalwell is now accused of raping two woman and sexually harassing multiple others, including young staffers.”

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Multiple independent news sources (NY Post, RT) report that Swalwell was accused of sexual assault on at least two occasions and sexual harassment of multiple women, including staffers.

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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the United States Depa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠] (or Eríkr [ˈeˌriːkz̠] in Old East Norse due to monophthongization).
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“he resigned from the House of Representatives Monday”

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Multiple independent news sources (NY Post, RT, BBC) and Wikipedia confirm that Eric Swalwell resigned from the House of Representatives.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of April 22, 2026, the 119th Congress). The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from all 52 of the state's…
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“law enforcement in Los Angeles, New York City and Washington DC have launched probes into his alleged conduct.”

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While there are reports of misconduct allegations, the provided evidence does not confirm that law enforcement agencies in LA, NYC, and DC have specifically launched probes into his conduct. The search results for police agencies in LA and NYC discuss general officer misconduct, not a specific probe into Swalwell.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), officially the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is a law enforcement agency serving Los Angeles County, California. The LASD is the large…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within t…
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Bill de Blasio’s ex Nomiki Konst recalls skin-crawling Eric Swalwell encounter

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