FBI Raids Billionaire Donor's Mansion in Eric Swalwell Sex Probe

FBI agents raided the Beverly Hills mansion of billionaire political donor Stephen Cloobeck on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, seeking electronic devices and records related to prostitution as part of a federal criminal investigation into former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The search follows allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct that drove the California Democrat from Congress and ended his campaign for governor.

Swalwell had stayed at Cloobeck's mansion while campaigning for governor and used the property for political events. Cloobeck, the founder of Diamond Resorts International, contributed more than $23,000 to Swalwell's congressional campaigns beginning in 2017, according to federal campaign finance records. The billionaire publicly cut ties with the former lawmaker in April after the accusations surfaced.

Agents arrived at the property on North Roxbury Drive around 7 a.m. Cloobeck was away at the time, and no arrests were made. FBI spokesperson Lourdes Arocho confirmed that agents conducted an operation in the Los Angeles area connected to an ongoing criminal investigation. The search warrant remains sealed.

Tuesday's raid follows an August operation in which federal agents seized Swalwell's electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport and searched his Washington, D.C., residence. Court records from those searches identified his white iPhone and MacBook Pro among the devices investigators sought as they examined possible violations of federal civil rights law.

Federal investigators are also examining whether Swalwell used his position in Congress to violate another person's constitutional rights. The inquiry involves 18 U.S.C. § 242, which allows federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against public officials who deliberately deprive someone of federally protected rights through the use or misuse of government authority.

In April, a former congressional staffer accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her twice, including during her employment in his office. Three other women subsequently alleged misconduct, including receiving unsolicited explicit photographs and messages.

Another woman accused Swalwell of raping her at a Southern California hotel in 2018. She alleged that she may have been drugged after drinking a glass of wine and said she intended to report the incident to law enforcement.

Swalwell has denied the sexual assault allegations and criminal wrongdoing. He previously apologized for what he described as "mistakes in judgment" but maintained that the accusations were false. He resigned from Congress and withdrew from the California governor's race in April as the allegations became public.

Separate investigations are underway in New York and Los Angeles County. Manhattan prosecutors began examining allegations that Swalwell raped a former staffer at a New York hotel in 2024, while Los Angeles authorities are investigating accusations connected to the Southern California incidents.

Federal authorities have not announced criminal charges against Swalwell. The warrant authorizing Tuesday's Beverly Hills search remains sealed, leaving the evidence seized and the precise scope of the operation undisclosed.