The Manhattan DA is investigating sexual assault allegations against Swalwell

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is investigating allegations of sexual harassment against embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat who has suspended his campaign for Gov. Gavin Newsom after appearing in public last week.

Separately, the House Ethics Committee announced Monday its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

A former employee accused him of sexually assaulting her while drunk twice, including once in New York City in 2024, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle published Friday.

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The woman, who has not been named, told the newspaper she was hired at the age of 21 to work at the Swalwell district office in 2019 and said her married boss began following her weeks later. She reportedly said he sent her nude photos on Snapchat and asked her for oral sex in the parking lot while he was riding home from a party. In one incident, he said he woke up naked in Swalwell’s bed after passing out on alcohol.

The New York investigation stems from separate allegations in this article, where he is no longer an employee of Swalwell’s office. They allegedly met for drinks after a gala in Manhattan around 11:30pm on April 25, 2024.

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California Congressman Eric Swalwell raises his hand before speaking at the California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

According to the report, she said she only remembers “clips from the night,” including telling Swalwell “no.” Three days later, she allegedly told her friend that she believed she had been sexually assaulted.

“I have no skin in the game of who will be the governor of California, but I feel that people have the right to know that someone who leads a country that is a safe place for many women really treats women with dignity and will protect their rights,” iThe Chronicle quoted him as saying. “No one protected me from him, so I have to protect other young women like me who wish to work in this industry and can hold their own.”

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Democratic United States Representative Eric Swalwell delivers a speech as he attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW) Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles, California, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP via Getty Images)

He said he remained silent for years, however, out of fear of retaliation.

“We urge survivors and anyone with information about these allegations to contact the Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373,” a spokesperson for the DA’s office told Fox News over the weekend. “Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well equipped to assist you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered way.”

Swalwell denied the allegations and apologized to his wife in a video posted online. He said he was planning to fight the allegations but dropped out of the California governor’s race anyway.

“I will fight against the serious, false allegations that have been made,” he wrote on X Sunday. “But that’s my fight, not a campaign.”

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Since the first report, many other women have come forward with other allegations of misconduct.

Fox News’ Max Gorden and Kelly Phares contributed to this report.