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Exclusive | Eric Swalwell spoke at anti-gun gala in NYC before allegedly raping former staffer: source

Nypost · · 677 words · By Chris Nesi
Gun Control Advocacy Political accountability Sexual misconduct allegations
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell allegedly raped a former staffer in New York City after taking the stage at an anti-gun violence gala he attended with the victim”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple sources. CNN explicitly reports that a former staffer says he raped her and mentions a gala in New York City in April 2024. Another source confirms the Manhattan district attorney is investigating abuse claims against Swalwell.
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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).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric
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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 2024 British psychological thriller television drama created by Abi Morgan for the streaming service Netflix. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a distraught puppeteer whose young son goes mis…
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“Swalwell and his former aide were guests at the annual Brady Action Awards in Midtown on April 25, 2024”
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While CNN confirms he was invited to speak at a gala in NYC in April 2024 that the staffer attended, the specific name 'Brady Action Awards' and the date 'April 25' are not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though they align with the CNN report's timeline.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric is a 2024 British psychological thriller television drama created by Abi Morgan for the streaming service Netflix. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a distraught puppeteer whose young son goes mis…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_(TV_series)
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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).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric
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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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“the congressman was a guest speaker among other dignitaries”
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CNN explicitly states that 'Swalwell was invited to speak at a gala in New York City' and that they 'reviewed video of Swalwell’s speech at the event'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric is a 2024 British psychological thriller television drama created by Abi Morgan for the streaming service Netflix. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a distraught puppeteer whose young son goes mis…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_(TV_series)
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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).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric
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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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“Swalwell was listed among the “awardees, special guests, and host committee members” at the event, held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan and hosted by director Judd Apatow.”
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The specific details regarding the Ziegfeld Ballroom, Judd Apatow, and the list of awardees/guests are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence snippets, although they are presented as part of the narrative context.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States 2024 – Calendar with American holidays. Yearly calendar showing months for the year 2024. Calendars – online and print friendly – for any year and month
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 1, 2024 · 2024 Calendar. User-friendly calendar of 2024, the dates are listed by month including week numbers. View the online 2024 calendar.
https://www.calendar-365.com/2024-calendar.html
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“the press release listing Swalwell alongside other luminaries including Sen. Chuck Schumer, actor Bradley Whitford and comedian W. Kamau Bell was conspicuously taken offline.”
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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding the removal of a press release listing Swalwell, Schumer, Whitford, and Bell.
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web search NEUTRAL — Remarks in the Congressional Record Remove.
https://www.congress.gov/member/eric-swalwell/S001193
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web search NEUTRAL — Manhattan prosecutor investigates abuse claims against congressman Eric Swalwell.But no clear leader has yet emerged from the crowded Democratic field, which risks splitting the vote for the party in …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vq0jnn0yro
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web search NEUTRAL — She’ll decide that,” Sanders continued. Schumer had previously voted for the Republicans’ continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open and stated in September 2024 that a government shutdown…
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“Video of the event was also completely scrubbed from the anti-gun advocacy group’s YouTube page, which left the streams of the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025 events available”
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The provided evidence contains general links to YouTube and Bing but no specific information regarding the scrubbing of the 2024 Brady Action Awards video.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bing Video helps you discover and watch videos from multiple sources including YouTube, Vimeo, and more, with instant previews, direct playback, and smart filters.
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“A Google search cache references the 54-minute and 45-second video from the 2024 event as previously existing”
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The evidence mentions that Google discontinued its cached pages feature in early 2024, but does not provide evidence of a specific cache record for a 54-minute video of this event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Картинки. Войти. Google. Расширенный поиск.
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web search NEUTRAL — Published on December 15, 2024. Four of the top 10 Google search terms relate to sporting events. The number one most searched item relates to a competition of a different kind — one that has far-reac…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, Google discontinued their cached pages feature in early 2024. As a result, we have switched to using Archive.org (Wayback Machine) as our primary source for accessing cached versions of websi…
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“CNN mentioned viewing the video and seeing photos of Swalwell and the former staffer together at the gala”
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CNN explicitly states: 'CNN mentioned viewing the video and seeing photos of Swalwell and the former staffer together at the gala'.
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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. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell served on the Du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — CNN mentioned viewing the video and seeing photos of Swalwell and the former staffer together at the gala, but didn’t specify what event they were attending.
https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/04/15/swalwell-accus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her.Then in April 2024, when the former staffer was 25, Swalwell was invited to speak at a gala in New York City that she attended. CNN revi…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/us/eric-swalwell-sexual-misco…
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“the organization was one of the first to call for Swalwell to resign on April 11”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the organization calling for resignation on April 11.
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“The former staffer claimed Swalwell sexually assaulted her in September 2019”
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While CNN reports a rape allegation related to April 2024, the provided evidence does not mention a separate sexual assault claim from September 2019.
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“She alleged he raped her at a New York City hotel after she’d stopped working for the congressman’s office.”
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“The former staffer, who was 25 at the time, told the outlet she met the married congressman for drinks after the event”
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“One of the text messages the alleged victim sent two friends said “I was sexually assaulted on Thursday,” CNN reported — the 2024 Brady Action Awards were held on Thursday, April 25, 2024.”
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“This year’s Brady Action Awards will be held Tuesday and emceed by Michael Urie of AppleTV’s “Shrinking.” It will be attended by speakers and honorees including lefty journalist Jonathan Capehart and New York Attorney General Letitia James.”
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“On the day of the 2024 gala, Swalwell posted an anti-gun, pro-abortion message on his Instagram page, featuring an illustration of a handgun with the words “free to carry” and an image of a pregnant woman below the text “forced to carry.””
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“suspended his campaign for California governor and resigned from Congress Tuesday.”
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