Posted on 04/15/2026 4:17:51 PM PDT by Libloather
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has already assigned a prosecuting attorney to aid in the criminal investigation of a bombshell rape claim against disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell.
LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the rare move after Lonna Drewes, 50, on Tuesday accused Swalwell of drugging, choking and raping her at a West Hollywood hotel in 2018.
Drewes delivered evidence to the West Hollywood sheriff’s station shortly after giving a press conference to announce the allegations, saying she has damning texts, photographs and journal entries that will prove the claims.
Representatives for LA Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed that deputies are investigating the claims.
Hochman’s office on Wednesday confirmed to The Post that it is already working with the LA Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau on the case.
“Our office has assigned our Sex Crimes Division to work closely with law enforcement partners as this investigation unfolds,” the DA’s office said in a statement.
“When and if a case is presented, seasoned prosecutors will review the facts and evidence to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for charges to be filed,” Hochman added.
Drewes, a former model who was pictured with Swalwell, said she believes he drugged and raped her the third time they met, when the two were supposed to go to a political event. She said the alleged attack occurred at the Montrose West Hollywood hotel on July 18, 2018.
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It’s sort of unusual they keep pushing after they got what they wanted (got him to drop out). Do they need to shut him up? He has to know where a lot of bodies are buried.
Also, a blue dress with stains?
It’s been 7 years. Any evidence is gone other than a hotel bill.
I thought the guy was crude and disgusting before this, but I have to ask why the woman waited so long to come forward about this.
Her evidence was credible enough for the cops to investigate.
Will Swallwell be criminally charged?
Norm MacDonald: “A friend told me the worst part is the hypocrisy. I said no, I don’t think that’s the worst part. I think the worst part was . . . the raping. Then . . the drugging. Then the looking for drugs to rape someone with. Then way down on the list you get to hypocrisy.”
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Adw5BaPMe1U
Why would they do that? The trusted Congressman, who was on the House Intelligence Committee, already told us the charges are false.
What else do we need to know?/s
Swalwell donors footed the bill for NYC trip where disgraced Democrat allegedly raped ex-staffer
I don’t know if he’ll be criminally charged. I’m not on the inside of the investigation or privy to evidence.
But it’s very odd to me that so many women wait years to report was was done to them. I find it hard to believe that even in this era where ‘me too’ has become entrenched, women are afraid or intimidated from reporting. (Accusations against Harvey Weinstein came out in 2017, and since then the climate has been favorable to these charges brought by women who have been harmed.)
Would Gloria Alred please pick up the white courtesy phone
Hillary Clinton had a staffer killed for far less
Eric Swalwell’s Former Chief of Staff Says He ‘Rightfully Has No One Working for Him Anymore’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/eric-swalwell-former-chief-staff-212943540.html
Eric Swalwell quietly scrubbed from powerful PAC supporting ‘young Dems’
Special Victims Bureau will handle case of woman who claimed Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her
Eric Swalwell’s brother breaks silence on sexual assault allegations
Where’s Eric Swalwell? Disgraced congressman out of sight after being booted from billionaire’s home
https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/us-news/wheres-eric-swalwell-disgraced-rep-stays-out-of-sight/
Eric Swalwell’s ‘best friend’ Sen. Ruben Gallego on verge of tears as he makes stunning admission about ‘predator’ pol: ‘I regret it’
My guess is the Themocrat PTBs told him he needed to drop out or this stuff would be allowed to come out.
He called their “bluff” and found out four aces beats a four-flush.
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