The woman who accused former lawmaker Eric Swalwell of rape is cooperating with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in the investigation, reports CNN.
The woman, a former staffer of Swalwell’s when he was a U.S. congressman from California, said he raped her in a New York City hotel in April 2024. She said it happened after an awards event when she had been heavily intoxicated and tried to refuse him.
The woman also said she woke up naked in Swalwell’s hotel bed in 2019 with fuzzy memories of the night before after going out for drinks with him.
CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle published her allegations on April 10. The Manhattan DA’s office launched a probe the next day.
Multiple women have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct.
Swalwell at the time said, "these allegations are false," and vowed to "defend myself with the facts and where necessary bring legal action."
Swalwell, a Democrat, dropped out of the California governor’s race after the reports surfaced. Congress has opened an ethics inquiry into both Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzales, who dropped his reelection bid after admitting to having an affair with an aide.
A spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a statement on April 11that it was urging "survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations" to contact its Special Victims Division.
"Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner," they said.
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