N.Y. prosecutors investigating sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell

Politics Manhattan DA investigating sexual assault allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell By Kiki Intarasuwan Kiki Intarasuwan News Editor Kiki Intarasuwan is a news editor for CBS News & Stations. Read Full Bio Kiki Intarasuwan April 12, 2026 / 2:56 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Prosecutors in New York City are investigating sexual assault allegations against Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, the latest turn in a scandal that has upended the California governor's race.The Manhattan District Attorney's Office confirmed to CBS News on Sunday that it was investigating the allegations and asked survivors and those with relevant information to contact the office."Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner," a spokesperson said in a statement.The allegations against Swalwell were first reported Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle, which published a story detailing a former staffer's alleged encounters with Swalwell in California and in New York. CNN first reported on the Manhattan District Attorney's Office investigation.The former employee of Swalwell's district office in Castro Valley said he allegedly started pursuing her shortly after she was hired. The woman, who was not named by the Chronicle, alleged Swalwell sent her inappropriate photos of himself via Snapchat, requested nude photos of her and asked her to perform oral sex on him in a parking lot. She also alleged that after going out for drinks with Swalwell in September 2019, she woke up naked in his hotel bed with little recollection of the night. Five years later, in 2024, when she no longer worked for Swalwell, she said she met him for drinks after a charity gala in New York. She said she became intoxicated and only remembers parts of the night, including allegedly pushing him away and telling him "no" while he forced himself on her. She said she woke up the...