{"id":2590723,"date":"2026-04-14T15:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-woman-steps-forward-with-darkest-accusations-yet-against-swalwell\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:42:12","slug":"breaking-woman-steps-forward-with-darkest-accusations-yet-against-swalwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-woman-steps-forward-with-darkest-accusations-yet-against-swalwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Woman Steps Forward with Darkest Accusations Yet Against Swalwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-woman-steps-forward-with-darkest-accusations-yet-against-swalwell%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2590723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; The report centers on serious allegations against former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, raised by Lonna Drewes, who described a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-school-district-knew-about-alleged-sexual-assault-that-left-victim-in-hospital-they-didnt-tell-districts-parents-report\/\" title=\"Virginia School District Knew About Alleged Sexual Assault That Left Victim In Hospital. They Didn\u2019t Tell District\u2019s Parents: ...ort\">violent sexual assault<\/a> she says occurred in 2018. She alleges that Swalwell raped her and choked her, and that she lost consciousness during the attack, fearing for her life, and that she did not consent to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-truth-about-hunter-bidens-laptop\/\" title=\"The Truth About Hunter Biden\u2019s Laptop\">sexual activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Drewes says she documented the assault in therapy notes and in her handwritten calendar, and she plans to file a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. She places the incident in West Hollywood after meeting Swalwell on three occasions in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece notes that Swalwell denies the accusations and that, in recent weeks, multiple women have publicly accused him of sexual abuse, though he has denied these claims.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Separately, Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress, following the suspension of his campaign for the california governorship.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The coverage also notes broader claims and commentary, including statements by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna suggesting Swalwell\u2019s alleged transgressions could involve a minor, and references reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California now faces some of the most serious allegations imaginable.<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference Tuesday, Lonna Drewes of Southern California told reporters that in 2018 Swalwell subjected her to a violent sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He raped me, and he choked me,&rdquo; Drewes said in a clip posted to the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged attack left<\/a> her fearing for her life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;And I thought I died.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Then, Drewes accused Swalwell of forcing himself &mdash; and her ensuing nightmare &mdash; upon her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I did not consent to any sexual activity,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;Although I did not undergo a rape kit at the time, I disclosed the assault to the people closest to me. I also recorded these events in my handwritten calendar. The assault and its impact were later documented during my therapy sessions at a sexual assault center in Connecticut.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The alleged attack, she said, &ldquo;had a profound impact on my mental health,&rdquo; and she &ldquo;self-medicated in an unhealthy way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I did not want to live anymore,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;I cried all the time for years. At the time, I was in a dating relationship with a boyfriend I was fully committed to. I&rsquo;ve never cheated in my life. And I would never have engaged in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-reporter-frames-loudoun-county-sexual-assault-in-way-paper-would-not-frame-other-accusations\/\" title=\"Washington Post ...orter Frames Loudoun County Sexual Assault In Way Paper Would Not Frame Other Accusations\">consensual sexual encounter<\/a> with Eric Swalwell.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: &ldquo;He raped me, and he choked me. And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness. And I thought I died. I did not consent to any sexual activity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would never have engaged in a consensual sexual encounter with Eric Swalwell.&rdquo; &ndash; Lonna Drewes <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DiLBy1lA5c\">pic.twitter.com\/DiLBy1lA5c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2044095852793205112?\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/eric-swalwell-accuser-allegations-22204793.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>, Drewes described meeting Swalwell on three occasions in 2018. On the third occasion, she said, he must have spiked her drink, for she sank into extreme intoxication despite consuming only one glass of wine. Then, she said, he took her to his hotel room and raped her.<\/p>\n<p>Drewes&rsquo; comments represent the most graphic and serious allegations against Swalwell thus far, for she also indicated that she will file a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-police-activist-charged-with-unspeakable-act-of-political-violence\/\" title=\"Anti...Police Activist Charged With Unspeakable Act of Political Violence\">alleged attack occurred<\/a> in West Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, multiple women have come forward with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multiple-women-accuse-swalwell-sexual-assault-dems-continue-turn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accusations of sexual abuse<\/a>. Swalwell has denied these.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other women have described a pattern of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swalwell-accusers-warn-quitting-congress-wont-help-dodge-justice-just-beginning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predatory sexual behavior<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/underage-rep-luna-seen-swalwell-footage-now-using-word-swalwell-feared\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> told Fox News&rsquo; Jesse Watters that Swalwell&rsquo;s alleged transgressions might also include sexual misconduct involving a minor.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-eric-swalwell-announced-resignation-us-house-representative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swalwell<\/a> announced his resignation from Congress.<\/p>\n<p>That announcement came one day after the now-former congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-eric-swalwell-suspends-campaign-amid-flurry-sexual-assault-accusations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspended his campaign<\/a> for the California governorship.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Eric Swalwell of California is facing some of the most serious allegations yet. At a Tuesday press conference, Lonna Drewes from Southern California said that in 2018 Swalwell subjected her to a violent sexual assault, including rape and choking. She described losing consciousness while he was choking her and feared she would die. She said she did not consent to any sexual activity and that she documented the incident in a handwritten calendar and later in therapy notes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Drewes alleged the assault occurred in West Hollywood after meeting Swalwell on three occasions in 2018. She said, on the third encounter, Swalwell must have spiked her drink, leaving her extremely intoxicated despite drinking only one glass of wine. She claimed he took her to his hotel room and raped her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; She indicated she plans to file a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Office. 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