Federal Agents Seize Devices and Search Swalwell's Home Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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WASHINGTON — Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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The Daily WireFederal law enforcement officials also served and executed search warrants on Swalwell’s residence in Washington, D.C., where additional electronic devices were seized. Several sources confirmed that the seizure was related to an ongoing criminal probe into the 45-year-old former California lawmaker stemming from a number of accusations of sexual misconduct and even rape.
PBS NewsHourAP report: Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California, according to a person familiar with the matter.
HuffPostAccording to CBS News, Swalwell was served Saturday with a search warrant for his cellphone at San Francisco International Airport, and agents on Sunday searched his Washington, D.C., home for other devices. The Daily Mail first reported the search.
ABC NewsHe was served at the San Francisco airport and at his D.C. home, sources said. The FBI seized former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's electronic devices as part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to sources familiar with the situation.
NBC NewsFormer Rep. Eric Swalwell had his electronic devices seized and his home searched by the FBI over the weekend, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Fox NewsThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized disgraced congressman and former California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell's electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday night, two sources familiar with the incident confirmed to Fox News Digital.
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Federal investigators alerted Swalwell to their concerns and briefed Congress about Fang in 2015, at which point Swalwell says he cut off contact with her. He was not accused of wrongdoing and a House Ethics Committee investigation that was opened in 2021 closed two years later without any action.
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The Daily WireThe FBI seizure report comes just days after newly declassified documents shed light on Swalwell’s repeated dalliances with Chinese spy Christine Fang (“Fang Fang”). He has not responded to the new document dump.
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Lawyers for Swalwell did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment. The FBI declined to comment.
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NBC NewsAn attorney for Swalwell did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He has previously denied allegations of criminal wrongdoing. The FBI declined to comment on the warrants.
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01 NPR News The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg confirmed in April that it was investigating Swalwell after a former staffer told CNN and the Chronicle that Swalwell raped her at a hotel while he was in New York City for a charity gala in 2024. In a statement, Bragg's office encouraged "survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations to contact our Special Victims Division."
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02 Fox News The devices seized included at least one cell phone. The devices were taken from the ex-lawmaker related to a probe into sexual misconduct, according to the sources. He was not arrested or detained.
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03 The Daily Wire The former gubernatorial candidate faced a slew of accusations from several women who accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior — and one former staffer who claimed that he raped her twice when she was too inebriated to have given her consent — and ultimately dropped out of the race in California before the primary election. He resigned from Congress days later.
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