Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her
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“A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding.”
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Wikipedia entries for Eric Swalwell and related topics do not mention any allegations of rape or sexual misconduct against him. No other sources were found to corroborate the claim.
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— Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023, having pre…
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“The former staffer said it was the second time Swalwell had nonconsensual sexual contact with her while she was drunk, with the first incident occurring in 2019 when she was still working for him.”
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Wikipedia entries for Eric Swalwell and related topics do not mention any allegations of nonconsensual sexual contact in 2019. No other sources were found to corroborate the claim.
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— Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023, having pre…
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“The former staffer said she woke up naked with Swalwell in a hotel room after a night of heavy drinking in 2019, with no memory of the events.”
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Wikipedia entries for Eric Swalwell and related topics do not mention any allegations of waking up naked in a hotel room with Swalwell in 2019. No other sources were found to corroborate the claim.
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— Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023, having pre…
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“Three other women allege various kinds of sexual misconduct by Swalwell, including sending unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or deny the allegations of unsolicited explicit messages from Swalwell.
“One woman claims she ended up extremely drunk inside Swalwell’s hotel room after a night out with him, with little memory of what occurred, and that he kissed her and touched her leg without consent earlier in the night at a bar.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or deny the allegations of nonconsensual kissing and touching by Swalwell.
“Ally Sammarco, a social media creator, received unsolicited nude messages from Swalwell after initially reaching out to him on Twitter to discuss politics.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or deny the allegations involving Allyson Felix and Allyson Robinson.
“Swalwell denied the women’s allegations, calling them false and claiming he has never had nonconsensual sex with any woman or sexual relations with any member of his staff.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or deny the allegations of sexual misconduct against Swalwell.
“An attorney for Swalwell sent cease-and-desist letters to two women, calling their accounts false and warning of legal action if they continued speaking out.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or deny the allegations of sexual misconduct by Swalwell.
“CNN found corroboration for the former staffer’s claims, including statements from two family members, a friend, and text messages she sent describing the 2024 assault.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or deny CNN's corroboration of the allegations against Swalwell.
“CNN reviewed medical records related to the former staffer receiving STD and pregnancy testing after the alleged 2024 assault.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or deny the allegations of sexual misconduct by Swalwell.
“A family member and two friends confirmed the woman who connected online with Swalwell described an incident where she ended up intoxicated in his hotel room.”
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“CNN reviewed messages between the woman and Swalwell, including a photo he sent that matches footage of him during a CNN interview in her city on the night they met in person.”
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“Swalwell is married and has three children.”
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“The women described a pattern of Swalwell showing personal interest in their lives, sending sexual messages, and some incidents escalating to physical touch or assault during heavy drinking.”
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“Influencers who shared allegations about Swalwell stated they were not paid by campaigns and did not coordinate with them.”
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“Other women who worked for Swalwell stated they had no inappropriate interactions with him, describing him as supportive.”
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