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Eric Swalwell sent X-rated videos, pervy messages while married — as he admits affairs

Nypost · · 385 words · By Annie Gaus
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Eric Swalwell sent nude photos and videos of himself masturbating through Snapchat — all while he was married”
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Multiple independent sources, including CNN and other web results, report that Swalwell sent sexual messages and videos of himself masturbating via Snapchat. The evidence also confirms he was married during this period.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's first tenure as the president of the United States began on January 20, 2017, when he was inaugurated as the 45th president, and ended on January 20, 2021. Trump, a Republican, took off…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2020. The Democratic Party's nominee, former vice president Joe Biden, defeated incumbent Republican president Donald Trump in the presidential …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_elections
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The January 6 United States Capitol attack had political, legal, and social repercussions. The second impeachment of Donald Trump, who was charged for incitement of insurrection for his conduct, occur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_of_the_January_6_Uni…
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“Swalwell’s attempted sexual conquests even included a 19-year-old waitress in Los Angeles who was “stunned” to receive a LinkedIn message from the powerful Democratic lawmakers, according to CNN.”
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CNN explicitly reports that a 19-year-old Los Angeles restaurant hostess received a LinkedIn message from Swalwell after a brief interaction.
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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 nonpartisan top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. In…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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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 — Thomas Fahr Steyer (; born June 27, 1957) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and environmentalist. He is the founder of Farallon Capital, a San Francisco-based hedge fund, as well as NextGen…
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“Another young congressional staffer said Swalwell sent her “flirty” messages on Snapchat starting in 2021, after she had left Capitol Hill.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic search results for 'ERIC' (Education Resources Information Center) and general Wikipedia entries on elections, which do not mention a former congressional staffer and Snapchat messages in 2021.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2020. The Democratic Party's nominee, former vice president Joe Biden, defeated incumbent Republican president Donald Trump in the presidential …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_elections
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The January 6 United States Capitol attack had political, legal, and social repercussions. The second impeachment of Donald Trump, who was charged for incitement of insurrection for his conduct, occur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_of_the_January_6_Uni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's first tenure as the president of the United States began on January 20, 2017, when he was inaugurated as the 45th president, and ended on January 20, 2021. Trump, a Republican, took off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_presidency_of_Donald_Tru…
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“The two had sex in hotels over the years and he subsequently sent her “nude photos of himself and videos of him masturbating” that the woman later showed to CNN.”
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CNN reports that a woman showed them Snapchat videos of Swalwell's face and naked body, including videos of him masturbating. Other sources mention allegations of sexual encounters in hotels.
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web search NEUTRAL — They sent each other explicit videos and photos, she said, including Swalwell sending her nude photos of himself and videos of him masturbating. She recorded some of the Snapchat videos, which showed …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/us/eric-swalwell-uncomfortabl…
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web search NEUTRAL — She told the Chronicle that she had been too intoxicated to consent to the encounter. The Chronicle reported that it corroborated the former staffer’s story by looking at text messages, analyzing medi…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/california-dem-star-eric-swalw…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., after reports a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her in a New York City hotel in 2024, which Swalwell has denied.Swalwell denied a former staffer's allegation…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/manhattan-district-attor…
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““He had extramarital contact with women. He’s not denying that,” Swalwell’s attorney told CNN.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding the Education Resources Information Center and a Netflix series, with no mention of Swalwell's attorney's statement to CNN.
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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.
https://eric.ed.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC is a freely available, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Depar…
https://usafa.libguides.com/az/eric-educational-resources-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 26, 2025 · Benedict Cumberbatch leads the cast of the upcoming limited series Eric, which will premiere on Netflix in 2024.
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/benedict-cumberbatch-…
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“The former Democratic rising star was even known to hold work meetings at a local Hooters in Dublin, Calif.”
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The provided evidence includes general biographical info and reports on his resignation, but does not mention holding work meetings at a Hooters in Dublin, Calif.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell (/ ˈswɑːlwɛl / 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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — A 19-year-old Los Angeles restaurant hostess was stunned to get a LinkedIn message from Eric Swalwell - a congressman she had interacted with briefly as she escorted him and his party to a table ...
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/04/us/eric-swalwell-uncomfor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Now-former congressman Eric Swalwell — who resigned last week under threat of expulsion amid the turmoil despite calling the serious claims "flat false" — quickly fell from a household name to a disgr…
https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/cover-story/2026/04/23/the-…
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“Swalwell has reportedly continued messaging women on the app after his resignation from Congress”
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Web search results indicate that women reported receiving unsolicited sexual messages on Snapchat in 2021 and subsequent periods, and Wikipedia confirms his resignation in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — More than a dozen women who spoke with CNN described interactions with Swalwell that made them uncomfortable over the last decade.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/04/us/eric-swalwell-uncomfor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two other women told CNN that Swalwell had sent them unsolicited photos of his penis and other sexual messages on Snapchat after connecting on social media in 2021.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/exclusive-four-women-des…
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“Swalwell has been married to wife Brittany Watts since 2016. They have three children.”
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Multiple sources confirm he married Brittany Watts in October 2016 and that they have three children.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — Married father-of-three Eric Swalwell apologized to his wife and denied all allegations of sexual abuse and harassment in a video statement on Friday. threads/@ericswalwell.The couple have been marrie…
https://www.aol.com/articles/brittany-watts-wife-disgraced-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Swalwell has been married to his wife for nearly a decade. The politician met Brittany Watts through a mutual friend in 2015. They got married nearly one year later and went on to welcome three c…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/eric-…
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“Swalwell resigned from his seat in the House of Representatives and quit the California governor’s race after he was accused of sexually assaulting an ex-staffer and another woman who claimed Swalwell drugged and raped her in a Los Angeles hotel.”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm he resigned from the House of Representatives in 2026 and dropped out of the governor's race amid sexual misconduct allegations, including reports of sexual assault of a former staffer.
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