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The FBI raided a Beverly Hills mansion belonging to former Congressman Swalwell, and the outside world suspected it was related to his sex scandal and related investigations; Swalwell faced multiple allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct.
The investigation into the sex scandal of former Congressman and California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell continues. FBI raid on 27thBeverly Hills Shoichimansion The property is owned by wealthy businessman Stephen Klobeck, once a close friend of Swalwell. Swalwell stopped here several times during his campaign for governor and used the location to hold campaign events.
FBI The spokesperson confirmed to the media that detectives executed a search warrant that day, relevant court documents have been sealed, and there are no plans to make arrests at this time. Authorities have not revealed the specific purpose of the search or said what evidence agents expect to find at the mansion.
In April this year, after multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct, including sending non-consensual explicit messages or nude photos, Swalwell announced his resignation from the federal House of Representatives and withdrawal from the California gubernatorial election. He denies any criminal wrongdoing or related allegations.
A woman alleged that Swalwell raped her in a Southern California hotel in 2018. She said that she had fallen asleep that night after drinking only one glass of wine and suspected that she had been drugged. Swalwell denies any wrongdoing.
Swalwell was also accused of having contact with Chinese female spy Fang Fang. According to declassified FBI documents, Swalwell admitted to investigators that he and Fang Fang had several intimate relationships; On one of them, Fang Fang suddenly went to his apartment late at night and the two had close contact.
The mansion discovered on the 27th was owned by real estate and resort industry entrepreneur Klobek, founder of Diamond Resorts International. According to relevant records, Klobek has donated more than $23,000 to Swalwell’s congressional campaign since 2017. But after allegations of Swalwell’s sex scandal surfaced, Klubeck publicly broke with Swalwell.
The discovery comes after federal agents seized Swalwell’s electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport in August and sent him to Washington, D.C. This happened after searching his house. The Los Angeles Times also reported that detectives also searched Swalwell’s home in Dublin, California, in connection with the investigation into the sexual assault allegations.
Swalwell also faces separate investigations in New York and Los Angeles counties. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department last month turned over the results of its investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a West Hollywood hotel in 2018 to the county prosecutor for a decision on whether to file criminal charges.
A spokesperson for Swalwell has not yet commented on the search of the mansion on the 27th.
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Federal agents raided the mansion on the 27th based on a search warrant, but court documents are sealed. Authorities did not announce a specific motive or say what evidence they were looking for. There are no plans to make any arrests at this time.
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The owner of the mansion is Stephen Klobeck, a wealthy businessman and founder of Diamond Resorts International. He donated over $23,000 to Swalwell’s congressional campaign, but later publicly canceled the deal due to the scandal.
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He was accused of engaging in sexual harassment, inappropriate messages, nude photos, and other allegations made by several women, and was also in contact with Chinese female spy Fang Fang; Police and prosecutors are also continuing investigations in Los Angeles, New York and other locations.
