Another woman has come forward to accuse California Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, alleging that he drugged and raped her in 2018 at a Beverly Hills hotel.
The accusation was made on Tuesday at a press conference in Beverly Hills, where the woman, identified as Lonna Drewes, spoke publicly about her claims. Drewes said she was working as a model in Beverly Hills at the time, had an interest in local politics, and owned a fashion software company when she met Swalwell, who is now 45.
The new allegation adds to the scrutiny surrounding the congressman, who has now been accused by another woman of serious misconduct. The source report indicates that Drewes says the alleged assault took place in 2018, and that the encounter occurred in Beverly Hills.
No additional details about the claim were included in the source material beyond Drewes’s statement and the setting of the press conference. The allegation is presented as her account of what happened.
Swalwell, a Democrat from California, is the subject of the latest accusation to emerge publicly. The matter comes amid ongoing attention to the allegations and the circumstances described by Drewes.
Further developments were not provided in the source item.
