FBI searches California home linked to Eric Swalwell inquiry
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The FBI searched a California home in the Los Angeles region linked to an ongoing criminal investigation involving former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, according to US media reports. The search adds to an inquiry that has already included a raid on his Washington DC home and the seizure of his electronic devices.
The Justice Department confirmed an FBI operation in the Los Angeles region but gave no further details. Swalwell, 45, left California’s governor’s race and Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct, including rape and sending unsolicited nude photographs; he denies wrongdoing, and his lawyer has called the accusations fabricated. Separate probes are under way in New York City and Los Angeles, while an earlier House ethics inquiry ended when he left Congress.
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In short
- FBI searches a California home linked to an ongoing criminal investigation.
- The Justice Department confirmed an operation in the Los Angeles region.
- Swalwell denies the misconduct allegations and has left Congress.
How this story developed
- 4 minutes ago US media report that FBI officers raided a California home linked to an investigation into former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The search marks a further step in an inquiry following allegations of sexual misconduct, which Swalwell has denied.
- 5 minutes ago The FBI searched a California home in the Los Angeles region linked to an ongoing criminal investigation involving former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, according to US media reports.
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Eric Swalwell is a former US congressman from California, where he served in the House of Representatives, one chamber of Congress. He also sought to become the state’s governor, but left the race and resigned from Congress after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged.
Several women have made allegations against Swalwell, including rape and sending nude photographs without consent. He has denied wrongdoing, and his lawyer has described the claims as fabricated and politically motivated. The FBI is the US federal law enforcement agency; its inquiry concerns the allegations, which Swalwell’s lawyer disputes.
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Originally published by BBC World as “FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell – US media”.