U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA). File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Manhattan District Attorney’s office confirmed on Saturday (April 11, 2026) that it is investigating sexual assault allegations against U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat and a leading candidate for governor of the State. The San Francisco Chronicle on Friday (April 10, 2026) reported that a woman who previously worked in Mr. Swalwell’s district office accused him of two nonconsensual sexual encounters, one while she was employed by him in 2019 and another in 2024 after she had left his staff. She told CNN that he raped her during the 2024 encounter in a New York City hotel. Mr. Swalwell has denied the accusations as “absolutely false” and vowed to fight them, but several leading Democrats have urged him to end his bid for governor. Published – April 12, 2026 03:17 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders to campaign in T.N. soon How was the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reached?