Eric Swalwell denies rape claims in video filmed at donor’s mansion

Rep. Eric Swalwell denied allegations of rape and sexual assault in a social media put up that was filmed Friday on the Beverly Hills mansion of his eccentric billionaire benefactor, The Submit has realized.

A number of sources confirmed that the video Swalwell recorded of his full-throated denial was taken from a room contained in the 9,700-square-foot residence of Stephen Cloobeck, who’s additionally been shacking up with an alleged honeytrapper accused of burglarizing the house of wealthy, older males in Los Angeles.

“So much has been stated about me as we speak by nameless allegations, and I believed it was necessary that you just see and listen to from me straight,” Swalwell stated within the video posted Friday from Cloobeck’s mansion. “These allegations of sexual assault are flat out false.” 

He added, “They’ve by no means occurred. And I’ll combat them with every thing that I’ve.”

Till Friday, Swalwell was the Democratic frontrunner within the California governor’s race, however his marketing campaign has been in a free-fall because the allegations surfaced.

Inside hours of the San Francisco Chronicle publishing a bombshell report of a former staffer accusing Swalwell of sexual assault, quite a few elected officers and labor unions yanked their endorsements and fundraising operations have been shuttered.

CNN adopted up with its personal report Friday afternoon that included 4 ladies with allegations in opposition to Swalwell that included rape, sexual assault and different sexual misconduct.

Within the clip of Swalwell talking to the digicam to problem his denial, he seemed to be sporting a light-weight blue gown shirt almost similar to the one he wore at a city corridor Tuesday night time in Sacramento, marking his final marketing campaign occasion earlier than the claims got here to gentle.

He additionally admitted to indiscretions within the video, saying “these errors are between me and my spouse and to her I apologize deeply.”

On the city corridor on Tuesday, The Submit explicitly requested Swalwell if he ever had a sexual relationship with a employees or an intern. “No, no, no, no,” he responded.

Swalwell has acquired Cloobeck’s help within the type of marketing campaign cash, because the timeshare mogul has dropped greater than $1 million backing the congressman’s candidacy for governor. He additionally acquired a $31,000 journey to France from the billionaire. 

It now seems the pair has turned Cloobeck’s palatial property — valued at $26 million and that includes six bedrooms, seven bogs and a tennis court docket — right into a conflict room-style command heart.

The Submit previosuly reported that Swalwell was lacking votes in Congress whereas posting movies of himself contained in the mansion, which may also quickly turn into the house of Adva Lavie, a former Penthouse Pet and Israeli OnlyFans mannequin who’s engaged to Cloobeck and pleaded not responsible Monday to felony costs for housebreaking.

Neither Swalwell’s marketing campaign nor Cloobeck responded to requests for remark Saturday.

One supply who labored on Swalwell’s marketing campaign confirmed the video was shot in Cloobeck’s mansion, and he has since gone lacking in motion as staffers stop in droves.

“We’re attempting to assist the employees, people who find themselves new and cared and believed and put their skilled lives on the road,” the supply stated.

“They went to work for somebody who has horribly allow them to down.”

The supply in contrast Swalwell to the fictional character story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as Swalwell might be well mannered and pleasant however has now been accused of getting a darkish aspect.

“Everyone seems to be simply type of reeling on this, and he’s off on his personal doing no matter,” the supply stated.

David Latterman, a political analyst in San Francisco, stated that Swalwell ‘s marketing campaign is sort of a “useless man strolling.” A lot of Swalwell’s Democratic allies in Congress — from Home minority chief Hakeem Jeffries to former speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi — have known as for an investigation and for Swalwell to drop out of the governor’s race. 

Others have known as on Swalwell to resign from Congress, and the Manhattan District Legal professional’s workplace introduced it was launching a prison investigation into a girl’s claims that Swalwell raped her in 2024.

“Possibly the marketing campaign is the least of his issues proper now if he’s criminally charged and there’s actual proof in opposition to him,” Latterman advised The Submit.

In an interview Friday night time with CNN, Swalwell’s lawyer Elias Dabaie stated his shopper was too busy to talk with the media, because the congressman was spending time together with his spouse, household and pals. 

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