Congressman Eric Swalwell has denied the sexual assault allegations made against him by a former staffer.
“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor,” Swalwell, 45, wrote in a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday, April 10. “For nearly 20 years, I have served the public — as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women.”
The politician continued, “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.”
News broke earlier on Friday that an unnamed woman came forward to accuse Swalwell of sexual misconduct. The woman, who was 21 at the time when she was hired, claimed that Swalwell attempted to pursue her romantically when she worked at his district office in Castro Valley, California, in 2019, according to the SF Chronicle. She claimed that Swalwell messaged her via Snapchat and he allegedly sent her images of his genitals and sought nude pictures of her in return.
The woman claimed that Swalwell made moves on her when she drove him around for events. She alleged he tried to kiss her in her car after leaving a donor meeting. Weeks after the alleged kiss, the woman claimed that Swalwell asked her to perform oral sex on him. She allegedly performed the act in a parking lot.
She also claimed that Swalwell invited her out for drinks in September 2019....
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