Beverly Hills Woman Alleges Eric Swalwell Violently Assaulted Her in 2018
TL;DR
A Beverly Hills woman, Lonna Drewes, alleges that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell raped and choked her during a 2018 hotel encounter, claiming she was drugged and unconscious; Swalwell’s attorney denies the accusations as false and politically motivated, following earlier reports of other women’s accounts and Swalwell’s resignation from Congress, with a special election to fill his seat and primary races already underway for the governor’s contest.
Topics:top-newspolitics#beverly-hills#california-governor-race-2026#eric-swalwell#politics#sexual-misconduct#us-congress
- Woman alleges violent sexual assault by Eric Swalwell: ‘He raped me’ CalMatters
- Eric Swalwell's 'best friend' Sen. Ruben Gallego makes stunning admission about 'predator' pol: 'I regret it' New York Post
- Is Swalwell the Straw That Broke Congress’s Back? WSJ
- Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress Channel 3000
- Newsom sets summer special election for Swalwell’s seat Roll Call
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