{"id":258802,"date":"2026-08-21T14:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/eric-swalwells-home-raided-electronic-devices-seized-as-part-of-sexual-assault-investigation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:48:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:48:44","slug":"eric-swalwells-home-raided-electronic-devices-seized-as-part-of-sexual-assault-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/eric-swalwells-home-raided-electronic-devices-seized-as-part-of-sexual-assault-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Swalwell&#8217;s Home Raided, Electronic Devices Seized as Part of Sexual Assault Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The same criminal allegations that forced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/eric-swalwell-disgraced-congressman-parties-with-yacht-girls-in-newly-released-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress<\/a> have now triggered an FBI investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple women have accused him of an array of sexual misconduct, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/lonna-drewes-eric-swalwell-accuser-says-she-was-drugged-and-raped-plans-to-press-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including rape<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, investigators have seized electronic devices from his home and person.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Swalwell in February 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-561590 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0821_ericswalwell_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eric Swalwell questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on February 11, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-investigators-seized-devices-in-san-francisco-and-in-dc\">Investigators seized devices in San Francisco and in DC<\/h2>\n<p>On Saturday, August 15, Federal agents seized former Representative Eric Swalwell\u2019s electronic devices while he was at the San Francisco airport.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, agents raided his home in DC.<\/p>\n<p>All of this, sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/08\/20\/politics\/eric-swalwell-fbi-raid-sexual-assault-claims-invs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a>, are related to an ongoing probe following sexual assault allegations against the former member of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the now-disgraced former Congressman resigned and also ended his gubernatorial bid after accusations became public.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the abundance of allegations, Swalwell has repeatedly denied any and all allegations of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"B_gXLtWYZLY\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/B_gXLtWYZLY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"FBI seizes Eric Swalwell\u2019s electronic devices\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/B_gXLtWYZLY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"FBI seizes Eric Swalwell\u2019s electronic devices\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: FBI seizes Eric Swalwell\u2019s electronic devices\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the spring, multiple outlets, including the <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, detailed allegations of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple women confirmed their accounts of Swalwell having sent them unsolicited explicit messages and nude photos.<\/p>\n<p>(Presumably, this is where the seizure of his electronic items becomes part of the investigation.)<\/p>\n<p>One staffer reported a rape by the former congressman.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged assault left her both bruised and bleeding.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"5CpyJnPwY7I\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5CpyJnPwY7I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Here's why federal authorities are investigating Eric Swalwell for alleged sexual misconduct\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5CpyJnPwY7I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Here's why federal authorities are investigating Eric Swalwell for alleged sexual misconduct\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Here's why federal authorities are investigating Eric Swalwell for alleged sexual misconduct\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-is-a-serious-case-that-needs-to-be-by-the-book\">This is a serious case that needs to be by-the-book<\/h2>\n<p>According to her account, the former staffer was heavily intoxicated when Eric Swalwell raped her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was pushing him off of me, saying no,\u201d she described.<\/p>\n<p>This was in 2024 \u2014 when she was no longer working in Swalwell\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe didn\u2019t stop,\u201d she then reported.<\/p>\n<p>Not all sexual assaults are rapes, and not all rapes result in bodily injury. These are serious allegations coming from someone who likely once believed in and supported Swalwell as a person and a politician. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"avCEoOKWoJU\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/avCEoOKWoJU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Swalwell accusers detail their accusations and share why they were afraid to speak out\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/avCEoOKWoJU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Swalwell accusers detail their accusations and share why they were afraid to speak out\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Swalwell accusers detail their accusations and share why they were afraid to speak out\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, we have to discuss the topic of whether or not this is a politically charged investigation.<\/p>\n<p>It is likely that the only reason that an incompetent clown like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/kash-patel-muliple-alcohol-related-arrests-revealed-in-legal-docs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kash Patel<\/a> remains in charge of the FBI is because of his abject and unflinching loyalty to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wants every aspect of the Federal government to be a weapon that he can use to persecute his enemies.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, that means <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/donald-trump-wants-new-charges-reflecting-pool-pirro-convenes-new-grand-jury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">totally bogus charges<\/a> that could see prosecutors facing sanctions. Other times, it may mean going after men who have committed serious offenses.<\/p>\n<p>We have to hope that possible political biases behind this investigation do not obstruct or derail what should be a by-the-book pursuit of the truth. These women deserve justice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/former-congressman-eric-swalwell-home-raided-devices-seized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes The same criminal allegations that forced Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress have now triggered an FBI investigation. Multiple women have accused him of an array of sexual misconduct, including rape. Now, investigators have seized electronic devices from his home and person. What\u2019s next? 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