Breaking: More Sexual Assault Accusers Against Rep. Swalwell Come Forward

Earlier on Friday, we wrote about the former staffer of California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-14) who has accused him of twice sexually assaulting her while she was inebriated. And as my colleague Jennifer Van Laar reported in recent days, the congressman has denied all allegations, waving rumors away as fantasy concocted by "MAGA conspiracy theorists."

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"Five years later, the woman said, she attended an April 2024 charity gala where Swalwell was honored. The woman, who no longer worked for Swalwell, said they met for drinks afterward, during which she became so inebriated that she only remembers snippets of the night, including… pic.twitter.com/A8LQWG80Gr
— Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) April 10, 2026

Eric Swalwell Blames 'MAGA Conspiracy Theorists' for Rumors He Sexually Harassed Staffers and Interns

Now, at least three more women have come forward with allegations that Swalwell assaulted them or made unwanted sexual advances, CNN exclusively reports:

Three other women who spoke with CNN also alleged various kinds of sexual misconduct by the Democratic congressman – including Swalwell sending them unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos.
One woman who connected online with Swalwell over her interest in Democratic politics says she ended up extremely drunk inside his hotel room after a night out with the congressman, with little memory of what occurred. Earlier in the night at a bar, he kissed her and touched her leg without her consent, she said.
Another woman, who described receiving unsolicited nude messages from Swalwell, was social media creator Ally Sammarco. She said she initially reached out to the congressman on Twitter to discuss politics. “I truly never thought he would respond – I had like 1,000 followers at the time,” she said. “And he actually responded.”

CNN states that Swalwell has denied these new allegations in a statement:

“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor,” Swalwell said in a statement to CNN. “For nearly 20 years, I have served the public – as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women. I will defend myself with the facts and where necessary bring legal action. My focus in the coming days is to be with my wife and children and defend our decades of service against these lies.”

CNN says it was able to corroborate "key elements" of the women's allegations, including those of the former staffer:

CNN found corroboration for key elements of each of the women’s claims, including the former staffer who said she was sexually assaulted. Two family members and a friend said in interviews with CNN that she told them about the alleged 2024 assault in the following days, and CNN also reviewed text messages she sent two friends describing her allegations at the same time. “I was sexually assaulted on Thursday,” she wrote to one of her friends, adding: “By Eric.”
The woman also shared medical records related to her receiving STD and pregnancy testing after the alleged assault.

The woman who told CNN about online correspondence with the California lawmaker provided messages she spoke about exchanging with him, and made contemporaneous remarks to others about the hotel room incident:

For the woman who connected online with Swalwell over Democratic politics, a family member and two friends confirmed she told them last year about the incident where she ended up intoxicated in his hotel room. CNN also reviewed messages between her and Swalwell, including a photo he sent her that matches footage of him during a CNN interview in her city on the night they met in person.

CNN spoke with more women, who asked to maintain their anonymity to avoid retaliation, and they described a "similar pattern" to Swalwell's conduct in initiating contact that led to alleged unwanted sexual situations. CNN claims it saw many of the online conversations:

The women described a similar pattern of events: Swalwell, who is married and has three children, showed close interest in their lives when they were in their twenties and finding their footing professionally, making them feel special and even starstruck. Then, they said, he would send them increasingly sexual messages. Many said they reciprocated and engaged with him in part because of his position of power.
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CNN reviewed screenshots of dozens of messages Swalwell exchanged with the women, many of which are flirtatious in nature. None of the messages reviewed by CNN are sexually explicit. The women said Swalwell generally sent more graphic messages via Snapchat, where messages are automatically deleted after short periods of time. Snapchat also warns senders if screenshots are captured.

CNN notes that Swalwell's attorney "sent two of the women CNN spoke with cease-and-desist letters on Thursday, a day after CNN first reached out to his campaign to request comment, according to copies of the letters they provided CNN. The letters called the women’s accounts “'false,' ordered them to retract their statements and warned of potential legal action if they continue speaking out."

The attorney "also sent CNN a letter denying that Swalwell has ever had nonconsensual sex with any woman or ever had sexual relations with any member of his staff."

As Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon noted after the first allegation broke earlier, losing union support could bode ill for Swalwell's gubernatorial ambitions in the Golden State: