FBI agents raided a Beverly Hills mansion owned by billionaire Stephen Cloobeck on October 27, 2026, marking an escalation in federal probes into former Representative Eric Swalwell. Swalwell resigned from Congress in April 2026 following sexual assault allegations from multiple women, including a former staffer. Federal investigators cite Title 18 civil rights statutes while probing potential abuse of power, while local prosecutors in Manhattan and Los Angeles conduct parallel inquiries.
FBI raids Beverly Hills mansion
- ▪The Beverly Hills mansion raided by the FBI on October 27, 2026 is owned by billionaire donor Stephen Cloobeck
- ▪The October 27, 2026 FBI raid in Beverly Hills is connected to allegations of possible sex trafficking and a sex worker, according to sources
- ▪FBI agents raided a Beverly Hills mansion as part of a federal criminal investigation into former Representative Eric Swalwell
Stephen Cloobeck's ties to Swalwell
- ▪Stephen Cloobeck severed ties with Eric Swalwell and evicted him from his Beverly Hills home in April 2026 after sexual assault allegations against Swalwell surfaced
- ▪Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck contributed over $1 million to Eric Swalwell's campaign, provided a $31,000 trip to France, and allowed Swalwell to stay at his Beverly Hills mansion
Law enforcement investigations into Swalwell
- ▪The Justice Department launched its criminal investigation into Eric Swalwell in April 2026
- ▪The Manhattan District Attorney's Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department opened separate criminal investigations into Eric Swalwell
August 2026 federal searches and warrants
- ▪The August 2026 FBI search warrants used to seize Eric Swalwell's phone and laptop were executed under Section 242 of Title 18, a federal statute prohibiting public officials from abusing authority to deprive constitutional rights
- ▪Federal agents seized Eric Swalwell's iPhone and MacBook Pro at San Francisco International Airport under search warrants filed on August 13, 2026
Sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell
- ▪Lonna Drewes publicly accused former Representative Eric Swalwell of sexually assaulting her during a press conference in Beverly Hills
- ▪At least four to five women, including a former staffer who accused him of rape, have made sexual misconduct or assault allegations against Eric Swalwell
- ▪Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped out of the California gubernatorial race in April 2026 following public sexual misconduct allegations
Stephen Cloobeck's legal and political history
- ▪Stephen Cloobeck faces felony charges for attempting to dissuade a witness related to a criminal case involving his ex-partner Adva Lavie
- ▪Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck previously ran for California governor before dropping out of the race to make way for Eric Swalwell
Swalwell's encounters with Christine Fang
- ▪Eric Swalwell admitted to the FBI during interviews in 2015 and 2016 that he had physical relations with Christine Fang, ending in March 2015
- ▪Declassified FBI records released by the White House's Government Transparency Task Force detailed Eric Swalwell's past sexual encounters with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine 'Fang Fang' Fang
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