Los Angeles Authorities Investigate Eric Swalwell For Drugging And Raping Model

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and District Attorney have opened a criminal investigation into former Congressman Eric Swalwell.

Lonna Drewes tearfully described how she believed Swalwell had drugged her before choking and raping her.

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When I arrived at his hotel room, I was already incapacitated, and I couldn't move my arms or my body, Drewes said.

The investigation comes amid multiple accusations of sexual misconduct against Swalwell.

His attorney categorically and unequivocally denied each and every allegation.

Drewes said she met Swalwell socially in 2018 and he offered her connections for her business.

She only had one glass of wine and believed he drugged her drink.

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She has damning texts, photographs, and journal entries that will prove the claims.

Drewes did not report the alleged assault immediately due to fear of Swalwell's political power.

The statute of limitations for sexual assaults can be extended to 10 years or longer in California.

Swalwell resigned from Congress after multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct and assault.

He had been a frontrunner in the California governor's race.

The House Ethics Committee had announced it would investigate the allegations.

Swalwell's resignation puts him outside the committee's jurisdiction.

His attorney called the allegations a calculated and transparent political hit job.

Swalwell faces investigations in multiple jurisdictions.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is investigating allegations from New York.

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Alameda County District Attorney is evaluating potential criminal conduct.

Federal investigations are underway related to the nanny payments.

The breadth of investigations underscores the mounting legal challenges.