Eric Swalwell Misconduct Probes

Lonna Drewes, identified by multiple outlets as a fifth accuser, on April 14, 2026 publicly accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of drugging, choking and raping her in a Southern California hotel in 2018. Speaking at a Beverly Hills press conference with attorneys Lisa Bloom and Arick Fudali, Drewes said she had one glass of wine, became incapacitated before reaching Swalwell’s room, and awoke having been choked until she lost consciousness; she did not obtain a rape kit but says she documented the incident in a handwritten calendar, told friends and later discussed it in therapy. Her lawyers said they will file a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and that several other women have privately contacted them since the presser; news organizations report her allegation is being folded into broader, multi-jurisdictional inquiries into Swalwell even as he has publicly denied the claims, paused his gubernatorial campaign and announced he will resign from Congress — a move many outlets say will likely halt the House Ethics Committee’s active inquiry.