ФБР провело рейд в доме в Беверли-Хиллз, связанном с бывшим конгрессменом Эриком Свэлвеллом
Федеральные агенты обыскали резиденцию в Беверли-Хиллз, связанную с бывшим калифорнийским демократом Эриком Свэлвеллом, в рамках расследования обвинений в сексуальных домогательствах.
Федеральные правоохранительные органы провели рейд в доме в Беверли-Хиллз во вторник, ссылаясь на продолжающееся уголовное расследование, связанное с бывшим представителем США Эриком Свэлвеллом. Министерство юстиции и ФБР подтвердили операцию, но отказались предоставлять дополнительные детали.
Свэлвелл, 45 лет, withdrew from the California gubernatorial race earlier this year and resigned his congressional seat after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced. In August, FBI agents stopped him at an airport, seized his electronic devices, and later searched his Washington, D.C., residence.
His attorney, Sara Azari, described the accusations as "false, fabricated, and deeply offensive – a calculated and transparent political hit job." The statements from the justice department offered no additional comment.
Public records show the Beverly Hills address is associated with billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, a former gubernatorial candidate who had previously supported Swalwell’s campaign. Cloobeck told the New York Post in April that he withdrew his backing after several women accused Swalwell of misconduct.
Swalwell faces multiple allegations, including claims of rape while a victim was intoxicated and the unsolicited sending of nude photographs. He also faces separate investigations in New York City and Los Angeles. To date, he has denied all allegations and has not been charged with any crime.
The former congressman, once a frequent commentator on cable news and considered a potential future governor, ended his campaign after the allegations emerged.