Four Women Level Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Swalwell, Including a Rape Allegation, as California Governor Race Heats Up

CNN reports four women allege sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says Swalwell raped her in 2024 after she was intoxicated; other claims describe nonconsensual touching or sexual encounters during heavy drinking in 2019 and later incidents involving unsolicited explicit messages and nude photos. Swalwell denies the accusations, calling them false and timing them around his governor bid, while lawyers sent cease‑and‑desist letters. Some elements are corroborated by messages, medical records, and other interviews, and the piece frames the allegations as part of a broader pattern tied to power and Swalwell’s public profile.}