
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck Cuts Ties With Eric Swalwell Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Key Takeaways
- Cloobeck cut ties with Swalwell and expelled him amid sexual misconduct allegations.
- Multiple women have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct.
- Swalwell denies the allegations; Cloobeck publicly severed ties and cut off support.
Cloobeck Cuts Ties
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck severed ties with Eric Swalwell amid mounting sexual assault allegations from four women.
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Cloobeck confronted Swalwell at his $26 million Beverly Hills mansion, ordering him to get the f--k out.

Swalwell suspended his governor campaign and announced his resignation from Congress.
Cloobeck denied issuing any non-disclosure agreements to Swalwell's accusers.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office launched a sexual assault investigation.
Political Fallout
The allegations triggered swift political fallout.
Swalwell dropped out of the race and resigned from Congress.

Cloobeck had donated $1 million to Swalwell's campaign.
An anonymous adviser said they were horrified, shocked and deeply disturbed.
The controversy created a void Democrats haven’t been able to figure out.
Survivor Accounts and Union Response
Survivors described scenes of workers pounding on locked metal doors.
“Businessman and former supporter of Rep”
Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.
The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.
Rahman Textile had been cited for fire safety violations in 2024.
This was not an accident. This was corporate murder.
Supply Chain Scrutiny
Rahman Textile produced clothing for several European fashion brands.
Both companies said they were deeply saddened by the deaths.

Hessen's compliance team had audited the factory in March.
Rahman Textile owner claimed the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection in January.
The audit system was fundamentally broken.
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