斯沃尔韦否认强奸指控, 用竞选资金进行辩护. Swalwell denies rape allegations, used campaign funds for defense.

一位指控前众议员埃里克·斯沃尔威在2019年和2024年的强奸的前工作人员正在与曼哈顿地区检察官合作调查. A former staffer accusing former Rep. Eric Swalwell of rape in 2019 and 2024 is cooperating with a Manhattan DA investigation. 斯沃尔韦否认了这些指控并辞去国会, 用4万美元的竞选资金支付律师萨拉阿扎里. Swalwell, who denied the allegations and resigned from Congress, used $40,000 in campaign funds to pay attorney Sara Azari. 曼哈顿和洛杉矶的调查仍在进行中. Investigations remain ongoing in Manhattan and Los Angeles.