Eric Swalwell Used Campaign Funds to Pay Attorney Who Publicly Defended Him
Summary
Eric Swalwell, a former U.S. Representative and 2024 California governor candidate, used $40,000 from his campaign funds to pay an attorney who publicly defended him against sexual assault accusations. Swalwell denied the allegations while investigations are ongoing in New York and Los Angeles.Key Facts
- Eric Swalwell spent $40,000 from his gubernatorial campaign funds to pay attorney Sara Azari.
- Azari publicly defended Swalwell, saying he denies all sexual misconduct accusations.
- Swalwell resigned from Congress after the allegations became public.
- Investigations are underway in New York and Los Angeles concerning multiple alleged sexual assaults.
- Swalwell’s campaign also paid $141,451 to a law firm, Greenberg Traurig, for legal and accounting services.
- Video evidence surfaced showing Swalwell with a woman at a Las Vegas hotel on July 13, 2021.
- Records show Swalwell’s congressional campaign paid the hotel a day before the video was recorded.
- Alameda County District Attorney said no victims have contacted their office yet.
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