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Federal agents search Beverly Hills mansion tied to ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell
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Federal agents search Beverly Hills mansion tied to ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell

The Seattle Times The Seattle Times·ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER·about 8 hours ago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement agents searched a Beverly Hills home early Tuesday as part of an investigation into Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress amid a wave of sexual misconduct allegations, two people familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press.

Agents searched the home of wealthy developer and Swalwell donor Stephen Cloobeck, where the ex-Congressman spent time before resigning from office in April, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the investigation.

Swalwell, D-Calif., has denied criminal wrongdoing.

Messages seeking comment were left for Swalwell’s lawyer and for a lawyer who represented Cloobeck in another matter.

Cloobeck, who founded the Diamond Resorts International timeshare company and ran last year for California governor, contributed more than $23,000 to Swalwell’s congressional campaigns since 2017, federal campaign finance records show.

He told the New York Post in April that he cut ties with Swalwell as…

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