Manhattan DA Probes Swalwell Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Democratic California Congressman Eric Swalwell faces investigation by Manhattan DA over sexual assault claims from former staffer as he runs for governor.
The Manhattan district attorney's office announced on Saturday that it is launching an investigation into a sexual assault allegation against Eric Swalwell, a Democratic congressman from California who is running to be the state's next governor. This comes after Swalwell denied claims by an unnamed former staffer that he sexually assaulted her twice.
The investigation was confirmed after the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday that a woman who previously worked in Swalwell's district office accused him of two nonconsensual sexual encounters. Swalwell, who is also a member of the House Intelligence Committee, strongly refuted the allegations, stating that he has
Source: The Guardian
