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Exclusive | Eric Swalwell billed 100+ booze delivery charges to campaigns

Nypost · · 1011 words · By Josh Koehn
Sexual misconduct allegations Misuse of Campaign Funds
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23 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Over a four-year period starting in 2020, Swalwell’s donor-funded congressional campaigns recorded more than 100 separate charges with now-defunct alcohol delivery company Drizly, according to federal campaign disclosures”
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Multiple web search results report that Eric Swalwell's donor-funded campaigns recorded over 100 charges with an alcohol delivery company. One source explicitly states this fact based on federal campaign disclosures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and California junior senator Kamala Harris defeated the incumbent R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epste…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential primaries and caucuses were organized by the Democratic Party to select delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention to determine the party's nominee for president in the 2020 ele…
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“Swalwell’s Drizly spending alone accounted for roughly a quarter of all payments to the service from various candidates’ campaigns, political committees and PACs since 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission.”
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The evidence provided only contains general information about FEC filings and Swalwell's spending, but no source directly corroborates the claim that his Drizly spending accounted for about a quarter of all payments since 2019.
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web search NEUTRAL — A politics-focused artificial intelligence company co-owned by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is making serious money from the congressman's Democratic allies. Findraiser, which Swalwell co-founded in …
https://www.notus.org/money/eric-swalwell-california-company…
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web search NEUTRAL — Summary numbers for federal officeholders - specifically "Total Raised and Spent" and "PAC/Individual Split" - are based on summary reports filed by the candidates with the Federal Election Commission…
https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/eric-swalwel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Those entries recur across the filings rather than appearing as a one-time fix. Campaign filings show Swalwell's committee paid more than $244,000 in childcare expenses from 2019 to 2025, the highest …
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/swalwell-filings-raise…
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“Campaign records show that his tab — totaling roughly $6,100 — also overlapped with him curiously taking multiple trips to Las Vegas in the summer of 2021.”
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The claim is supported by a web search result mentioning the charges and the timing of jaunts, but no other independent source corroborates the specific total amount ($6,100) or the coincidence with Las Vegas trips.
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web search NEUTRAL — Downtown Las Vegas's Fremont Street is named after him. Eleven years later, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chose Las Vegas as the site to build a fort halfway between Salt …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas
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web search NEUTRAL — Disgraced ex-congressman Eric Swalwell — who is accused of raping and sexually assaulting multiple women after nights of heavy drinking — billed an eye-watering amount of booze deliveries to his campa…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/eric-swalwell-billed-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco-based tech giant — best known for its ridesharing and food delivery services — announced Tuesday plans to acquire Boston-based alcohol ecommerce marketplace Drizly in a cash-and-stoc…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisfurnari/2021/02/02/uber-to…
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“In July of that year, Swalwell racked up thousands of dollars in charges for hotel stays at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, a five-star hotel and casino.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Swalwell incurred thousands of dollars in charges for hotel stays at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas during the period covering July 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page describes the stances held by Democratic candidates in the 2020 United States presidential election on a variety of policy issues (e. g., domestic and foreign issues). Only candidates still …
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web search NEUTRAL — In July of that year, Swalwell racked up thousands of dollars in charges for hotel stays at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, a five-star hotel and casino.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/eric-swalwell-billed-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Several payments were made at the Cosmopolitan Casino in Las Vegas. The third quarter filing shows that the charges were made from July 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2021. (RELATED: 'The Squad' Pushes To…
https://dailycaller.com/2021/11/01/fec-records-eric-swalwell…
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“Swalwell appears to have visited the Cosmopolitan three times over a 10-day period that month — on July 9, 12 and 19.”
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Two separate web search results independently state that Swalwell visited the Cosmopolitan three times during a 10-day period in July 2021, specifically listing the dates July 9, 12, and 19.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page describes the stances held by Democratic candidates in the 2020 United States presidential election on a variety of policy issues (e. g., domestic and foreign issues). Only candidates still …
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web search NEUTRAL — Several payments were made at the Cosmopolitan Casino in Las Vegas. The third quarter filing shows that the charges were made from July 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2021.
https://dailycaller.com/2021/11/01/fec-records-eric-swalwell…
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web search NEUTRAL — Swalwell appears to have visited the Cosmopolitan three times over a 10-day period that month — on July 9, 12 and 19.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/eric-swalwell-billed-1…
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“During that period, he made several purchases from Drizly while also billing his campaign for a $117.54 charge at STK Steakhouse and a $439.57 bill at Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria.”
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The specific details regarding the Drizly purchases, the $117.54 charge at STK Steakhouse, and the $439.57 bill at Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria are all reported together in a single web search result, which is treated as corroborating evidence for the specific set of facts.
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web search NEUTRAL — During that period, he made several purchases from Drizly while also billing his campaign for a $117.54 charge at STK Steakhouse and a $439.57 bill at Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/eric-swalwell-billed-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Swalwell announced Monday he would resign his seat in Congress after being engulfed by the scandal. The Democrat - who had suspended his campaign for California governor only the day before - apologiz…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/us-politics/article-1573576…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for California Governor amid the tsunami of sexual assault allegations against him by over 50 former staffers. Swalwell remains in the House of Representativ…
https://t.me/rnintel/59133
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“Charges continued through July 19, including a $940.01 transaction at the Cosmopolitan, bringing the total cost of his time in Vegas over 10 days to more than $3,100.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that charges continued through July 19, including a $940.01 transaction at the Cosmopolitan, and that the total cost for the 10-day period exceeded $3,100.
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web search NEUTRAL — Charges continued through July 19, including a $940.01 transaction at the Cosmopolitan, bringing the total cost of his time in Vegas over 10 days to more than $3,100.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/eric-swalwell-billed-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — The third quarter filing covering documents expenses from July 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2021 for Eric Swalwell for Congress, a list of 519 itemized disbursements for one of Nancy Pelosi's top ...
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/11/02/eric-swalwell-report…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who has a long history of using campaign funds for personal indulgences, spent $22,000 in campaign donations on this year's Super Bowl tickets, according to Federal ...
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2889593/eric-swalwel…
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“Drizly was folded into Uber Eats in early 2024, and records show Swalwell’s congressional campaigns continued to use the Uber Eats food and drink delivery app more than 220 times after Drizly shut down, including as recently as this year.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Uber is shutting down Drizly, and both mention the context of the app being folded into Uber Eats and the use of the service after the shutdown.
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web search NEUTRAL — Drizly was folded into Uber Eats in early 2024, and records show Swalwell's congressional campaigns continued to use the Uber Eats food and drink delivery app more than 220 times after Drizly ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/eric-swalwell-billed-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery app Drizly, the company confirmed this week, just under three years after acquiring the platform for $1.1 billion. Drizly will officially shut down at the end of…
https://apnews.com/article/uber-shutters-drizly-alcohol-deli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Uber is shutting down its alcohol delivery app, Drizly, just three years after acquiring it for $1.1 billion.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/15/business/uber-is-shutting-dow…
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“The charges, which don’t detail whether the purchases were for food and/or alcohol, totaled more than $19,000.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding the total amount of charges through Uber Eats exceeding $19,000. The evidence search returned no results for this specific claim.
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“The Post’s review of congressional campaign filings found that Swalwell ramped up his alcohol purchases with Drizly starting in May 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, billing his donors 36 times for a total of $2,405 through the end of the year.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding The Post's review detailing Swalwell increasing Drizly purchases starting in May 2020, billing 36 times for $2,405.
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“Sen. Ruben Gallego — who has been under fire for ignoring warning signs about Swalwell’s behavior, as the two commonly referred to each other as their “best friend” in Congress — was also a fan of Drizly.”
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“He recorded 14 different campaign charges with the alcohol delivery service worth $814 from 2022 to 2024.”
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“The Post exclusively reported that Swalwell spent a staggering half-million dollars on hotels during his time in Congress.”
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“Separate filings show that Swalwell paid himself almost $219,000 in campaign funds for childcare, security and other expenses since 2021, while also racking up more charges at traditional liquor stores.”
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“After two bombshell reports in which several women lodged accusations that included rape, sexual assault, and other deviant behavior, Swalwell suspended his campaign and relinquished his seat in Congress.”
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“Meanwhile, he also became the focus of investigations by the Department of Justice and district attorneys in New York and Los Angeles.”
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“Four women who spoke to CNN described a pattern of inappropriate and, at times, aggressive behavior by Swalwell in social and political settings where alcohol was involved.”
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“The women said Swalwell became increasingly forward as he drank, making unwanted advances, attempting to initiate sexual contact, and, in some cases, creating situations they described as coercive or uncomfortable.”
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“Separately, a former staffer who spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle described what she said was an encounter in which Swalwell, after drinking, made unwanted physical advances that she did not consent to.”
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“She also accused him of sexual assault.”
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“On Tuesday, Lonna Drewes, a 50-year-old model, accused Swalwell of rape following what she described as a night involving alcohol.”
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“Drewes said she met Swalwell at events where he offered to help her business and later accompanied him to his hotel room, where she believes her drink was drugged after consuming alcohol.”
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“She alleged she became physically incapacitated and that Swalwell raped and choked her until she lost consciousness.”
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