Manhattan DA investigating Eric Swalwell over allegations he sexually assaulted staffer after night time of consuming | EUROtoday

Representative Eric Swalwell, a number one candidate for California governor, is being investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office after a former aide accused him of partaking in sexual exercise together with her whereas she was unable to present consent.

“We urge survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations to contact our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373. Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner,” the DA said in a statement to The Independent.

The investigation follows a CNN report in which four women accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct, ranging from inappropriate messages to alleged non-consensual encounters, prompting some fellow Democrats to withdraw their support.

Swalwell denies the allegations, calling them politically motivated.

The former aide said she began working in Swalwell’s Castro Valley office in 2019 at age 21. She accused him of engaging in sexually explicit communication over Snapchat, including sending photos of his genitals and requesting nude images from her. She also described multiple instances of alleged unwanted advances, including an attempted kiss and an encounter in a parked car where she said he exposed himself and requested oral sex.

One of the alleged assaults occurred after a night of drinking when she became blackout intoxicated and later woke up naked in a hotel room, feeling the effects of vaginal sex.

She stopped working for Swalwell in 2021 but also alleged a second incident in 2024, when she encountered him again at an awards event in New York. After meeting for drinks, she said she again became heavily intoxicated and remembers only fragments of the evening, alleging that he forced himself on her in a hotel room.

“I was pushing him off of me, saying no,” the lady informed CNN. “He didn’t stop.”

Three extra ladies who spoke to CNN accused Swalwell of different types of misconduct, together with sending unsolicited specific messages or nude pictures.

Swalwell denied the accusation in a video posted to X Friday night.

“These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They’re absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened and I will fight them with everything that I have,” he stated.