Summary
Eric Swalwell’s campaign made payments totaling about $1,100 to the Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas just before a video showing Swalwell in a hotel room was recorded. A forensic report confirmed the video is authentic and likely filmed at that hotel, but it does not confirm who paid for or used the room.
Key Facts
- Swalwell’s campaign paid $1,079.40 to the Cosmopolitan hotel on July 12, 2021.
- A video recorded early on July 13, 2021, shows Swalwell kissing a woman in a hotel room.
- A forensic expert confirmed the video is genuine and not digitally altered.
- The video matches features and layout of rooms at the Cosmopolitan hotel.
- The campaign filings list the payment as “travel expenses” with the hotel’s address.
- Swalwell suspended his run for California governor and resigned from Congress amid related allegations.
- Swalwell declined to comment on the video or allegations.
- The hotel is operated by MGM Resorts International, which was contacted for comment.
