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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Woman Claims Rep. Eric Swalwell Drugged, Raped and Choked Her Until She Passed Out: 'I Thought I Died' - People.com

Lonna Drewes gave a tearful press conference on Tuesday, becoming the latest woman to accuse newly resigned California Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct or assault

  • Another accuser has come forward with allegations of sexual assault against now-former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell
  • Lonna Drewes alleged in a press conference that, in 2018, Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her in a hotel room
  • Swalwell previously denied a series of what he called "serious, false allegations" against him, but suspended his campaign for governor of California and submitted his official resignation from Congress

As alleged victims of U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell continue to come forward with stories of sexual misconduct and assault, one woman is sharing horrific details of what she says happened to her in a hotel room with the California lawmaker.

Lonna Drewes held a press conference with her attorney, Lisa Bloom, on Tuesday, April 14, to detail new allegations against Swalwell, 45.

Drewes said she met the congressman in Beverly Hills in 2018. At the time, she was working as a model and owned a fashion software company. She said they became friends, and Swalwell offered to help introduce her to associates of his in Silicon Valley.

She attended two public events with him, and on the third, "I believe he drugged my drink," Drewes alleged.

"I only had one glass of wine. We were supposed to go to a political event, and he said he needed to get paperwork from his hotel room," she recounted. "When I...



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