Posted on 04/10/2026 4:06:14 PM PDT by Libloather
A former staffer for Rep. Eric Swalwell has reportedly accused the congressman of sexual assault and taking advantage of her over the course of several years — allegations the Democratic frontrunner for California governor is denying as false and politically motivated.
The woman, who worked for Swalwell for nearly two years, said the most serious incident occurred in April 2024, when she alleges he sexually assaulted her after a charity gala in New York, according to a report published Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle.
The woman, who was not named in the story, said she became heavily intoxicated while drinking with Swalwell late into the night and has only fragmented memories of what followed. She recalled being in his hotel room, pushing him away and telling him “no” as he allegedly forced himself on her.
“I woke up once during it and even told him to stop at one point,” she wrote in a text message to a friend days later, according to messages reviewed by the Chronicle.
The woman said she woke up the next morning disoriented, with vaginal bleeding and bruising, and believed she had been assaulted.
“There was no doubt in her mind … that Swalwell had forcibly had sex with her,” the Chronicle reported.
The bombshell allegations come as Swalwell’s lawyer sent a threatening letter to individuals accusing him of “nonconsensual sexual encounters” — warning that he could sue for defamation over rampant online rumors about alleged inappropriate behavior with women, according to a document posted online.
“The “It has come to our attention that you made false statements accusing Mr. Swalwell of sexual assault and nonconsensual sexual encounters,” read the letter from attorney Elias Dabaie, which was posted on X by Democratic activist Cheyenne Hunt and confirmed by the LA Times.
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Steyer wants single payer health care in this state and for ICE to be destroyed..he’s a maggot, lets see HIM have single payer health care for HIMSELF and his family he can enjoy waiting two years to see a doc
Swalwell is toast.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls on Eric Swalwell to “immediately” drop out of the California race for governor.
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92% chance he drops out.
Notice they dont call on him to RESIGN from congress which he should, only to drop out of the Governors race, well if he is a rapist shouldnt he resign immediately..I mean after all, Epstein right..yeah Swalwell IS Jeffrey Epstein
Swalwell is lower than slime mold but I really hate to see this kind of tactic used to clear the Democrat field for the equally loathsome Katie Porter.
Will the Democrats also call for Swalwell to resign his seat in the House?
Surely, if the scandal is too much for him to campaign for Governor, it is too much for him to continue in the House.
Yet men have gone to prison over this.
Sexual encounters while intoxicated are treated quite differently for men than they are for women.
I don’t believe this story. However, he is a POS so hopefully he resigns and his career is in tatters.
taken out by his own machine
Yup. Now the default should be dont believe her. Unless there’s irrefutable evidence, which she could have had collected if it existed.
Katie....
What courage by Katie as well as the accusers. To take advantage of Swalwell in order to gain votes for her own campaign and to show her ongoing disdain for males makes her a hero./S
If she got close at a dinner somewhere she could dump blazing pasta onto his head.
Yeah, he wouldn’t cop to bopping Fang Fang either and he still claims his primary residence is in Kalifornia. All BS lies.
What’s disturbing is that anyone would believe he is a successful lathorio ..... at all(smallwell)
Dang, I have no idea. They scheme and contrive as they rub their rat-claws together. All I know is, no matter what they do, it won’t be good for this country.
Disgusting, corrupt vermin.
It’s another rat fight for power...
Sure, it’s the Girl’s fault Swallwell likely drugged her. He is a lowlife monster. Is that you Slick Willie?
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