FBI Searches Beverly Hills Home Linked to Eric Swalwell Probe
WHO:
ABC7 Los Angeles - FBI spokesperson Lourdes Arocho said the FBI had no further comment on its operation.
ABC7 Los Angeles - Stephen Cloobeck’s attorneys said he was not home during the search and “continues to have faith in the judicial process of this country.”
ABC7 Los Angeles - Cloobeck founded Diamond Resorts International and ran for California governor.
IJR - The mansion was reported as belonging to Stephen Cloobeck, a donor who backed Eric Swalwell.
CNN - The FBI searched a Beverly Hills mansion in connection with an investigation into Eric Swalwell, according to two people familiar with the probe.
CNN - One source said the home is owned by a Swalwell donor.
Fox News - Swalwell faced sexual misconduct accusations from at least five women.
BBC News - Swalwell, a California Democrat, denied multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
CNN - Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped his gubernatorial bid after reports detailed sexual misconduct allegations, including a former staffer’s claim that he raped her.
CNN - CNN said it had contacted the FBI and a lawyer for Swalwell for comment.
WHAT:
ABC7 Los Angeles - Federal campaign finance records showed Cloobeck contributed more than $23,000 to Swalwell’s congressional campaigns since 2017.
ABC7 Los Angeles - Cloobeck told the New York Post, “I am no longer associated with a man that takes advantage of women,” adding, “I support women's rights.”
ABC7 Los Angeles - Cloobeck was charged with witness intimidation in an unrelated case and pleaded not guilty.
BBC - Swalwell has never been criminally charged.
IJR - IJR reported that the donor spent over $1 million backing Swalwell.
IJR - The FBI executed a sealed warrant at the mansion.
CNN - The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department opened criminal investigations into Swalwell after the allegations were reported.
CNN - Federal agents seized electronic devices from Swalwell at San Francisco airport and raided his Washington, DC, home the following day as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations.
TMZ - The FBI raided a Beverly Hills mansion as part of its ongoing investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell; TMZ attributed its account to Fox News.
New York Post - The FBI raided a Beverly Hills mansion as part of the investigation into Swalwell.
BBC News - US media reported that the FBI raided a California home tied to Swalwell.
WHERE:
ABC7 Los Angeles - The FBI activity occurred on Roxbury Drive near Benedict Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills.
ABC7 Los Angeles - One accuser alleged Swalwell raped her at a Southern California hotel in 2018; she said she had one glass of wine, believed he drugged her, and planned to report it to law enforcement.
CNN - The searched mansion is in Beverly Hills, California; the donor-owned home is connected to the investigation.
CNN - Earlier investigative actions involved San Francisco airport and Swalwell’s home in Washington, DC.
WHY:
New York Post - The report described the Beverly Hills property as a billionaire’s mansion.
New York Post - A source cited by the report said the probe involved a sex worker.
CNN - The Beverly Hills search was connected to an investigation into Swalwell; earlier reported federal and state investigations concerned sexual misconduct and sexual assault allegations.
Fox News - The investigation was linked to sexual misconduct accusations against Swalwell.
HOW:
ABC7 Los Angeles - The FBI confirmed the search and said court documents were sealed; it described the operation as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
CNN - Two people familiar with the probe provided information about the Beverly Hills search; one said the mansion belonged to a Swalwell donor.
CNN - Federal agents seized electronic devices from Swalwell before raiding his Washington, DC, home.
New York Post - Its report described the raid as taking place on a Tuesday morning.
(UPDATED October 28, 2026 09:59 UTC)
The FBI searched a Beverly Hills mansion owned by Stephen Cloobeck, a donor to Eric Swalwell, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation connected to sexual misconduct and sexual assault allegations against the former congressman. Cloobeck’s attorneys said he was not home during the search and continues to have faith in the judicial process; the FBI said it had no further comment, and court documents related to the operation are sealed. Swalwell has denied the allegations, has not been criminally charged, and resigned from Congress and ended his California gubernatorial bid after the claims were reported.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 17:59 UTC)
The FBI searched a Beverly Hills mansion linked to an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Eric Swalwell, executing a sealed warrant and reportedly seizing evidence. The property belongs to Stephen Cloobeck, a donor who spent more than $1 million backing Swalwell, according to reports. Swalwell denied the allegations, then resigned from Congress and ended his California gubernatorial bid; federal and state investigations are also underway.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 16:08 UTC)
The FBI searched a Beverly Hills mansion owned by an Eric Swalwell donor as part of its investigation into the California Democrat and sexual misconduct allegations. The search follows federal agents seizing Swalwell’s electronic devices at San Francisco airport and raiding his Washington, DC, home, while prosecutors in Manhattan and Los Angeles opened separate criminal investigations. Swalwell denied the allegations, which include a former staffer’s claim of rape, and resigned from Congress and ended his bid for governor.