The previous chief of workers to Eric Swalwell responded to the rape allegations towards his former boss with a brutal rebuke about how nobody is working for the congressman anymore.
Benjamin Burnett replied to a request for remark from the Hill in regards to the swarm of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct allegations towards the embattled former congressman.
“As of two PM (ET) in the present day neither Cassie [Baloue] nor I work for or report back to the previous Congressman,” the put up on X learn.
“We won’t be commenting on his behalf, relaying your request to him, or contact/coordinating with him in anyway.”
The message added, “He rightfully has nobody working for him anymore.”
The remark got here simply hours after one other alleged sufferer got here ahead with accusations on Tuesday of horrific claims that the married congressman drugged and raped her in a lodge room in 2018.
Lonna Drewes, 50, stated she thought she was mates with the congressman however claimed he spiked her drink earlier than choking and sexually assaulting her in West Hollywood.
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The mannequin sobbed as she claimed he was masquerading as serving to her vogue software program firm take off, however ended up destroying her life and left her “crying on a regular basis.”
She stated she met Swalwell when she was working as a mannequin in Beverly Hills and owned a vogue software program firm.
“After assembly, he supplied me connections to additional my software program firm, and I additionally had an curiosity in native politics.”
“He invited me to 2 public occasions. I knew he was married on the time and that his spouse was pregnant. He was my good friend. On the third event, I consider he drugged my drink. I solely had one glass of wine.”
“We have been speculated to go to a political occasion, and he stated he wanted to get paperwork from his lodge room,” Drewes went on.
“After I arrived at his lodge room, I used to be already incapacitated, and I couldn’t transfer my arms over my physique. He raped me, and he choked me. And whereas he was choking me, I misplaced consciousness. I believed I died.”
Drewes added, “I didn’t consent to any sexual exercise, though I didn’t endure a rape equipment on the time, I disclosed the assault to the individuals closest to me.”
She later arrived on the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Division on Tuesday handy over what Drewes stated are damning texts, images and journal entries accusing Swalwell of rape.
The most recent accusations got here after quite a few girls final week leveled heinous claims towards Swalwell, together with one additionally alleging he raped her, which has set fireplace to his political profession. He’s since pulled out of the California governor’s race and vowed to resign from congress.
Regardless of his resignation, Swalwell vehemently denied the allegations in a video assertion.
“I’m deeply sorry to my household, workers, and constituents for errors in judgment I’ve made in my previous,” he stated in a press release on social media.
“I’ll struggle the intense false allegation made towards me. Nevertheless, I need to take accountability and possession for the errors I did make.”
Swalwell, who was one of many prime Democrats within the California gubernatorial race, suspended his marketing campaign on Sunday earlier than saying he would resign from Congress on Monday.
