{"id":2590888,"date":"2026-04-14T23:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-swalwells-campaign-paid-for-room-at-hotel-where-he-allegedly-raped-lonna-drewes-same-timeframe-same-address\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T23:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:35:02","slug":"breaking-swalwells-campaign-paid-for-room-at-hotel-where-he-allegedly-raped-lonna-drewes-same-timeframe-same-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-swalwells-campaign-paid-for-room-at-hotel-where-he-allegedly-raped-lonna-drewes-same-timeframe-same-address\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Swalwell&#8217;s Campaign Paid for Room at Hotel Where He Allegedly Raped Lonna Drewes &#8211; Same Timeframe, Same Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/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-swalwells-campaign-paid-for-room-at-hotel-where-he-allegedly-raped-lonna-drewes-same-timeframe-same-address%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=2590888&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>The piece opens by invoking Murphy\u2019s Law to frame a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hits-crooked-joe-biden-for-bogus-charges-as-country-waits-for-georgia-indictment\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes &#039;Crooked Joe Biden&#039; over &#039;false accusations&#039; while nation anticipates Georgia indictment.\">political saga<\/a> around Eric Swalwell. It notes that the California Democrat withdrew his bid for governor and resigned from Congress amid a flood of allegations of sexual assault against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-new-hunter-biden-stories-the-mainstream-media-is-burying\/\" title=\"10 New Hunter Biden Stories the Mainstream Media Is Burying\">young female staffers<\/a>, while reminding readers that he is married with three children.The article details a specific claim from Lonna Drewes that Swalwell raped and choked her in 2018, though Swalwell\u2019s attorney denies the accusations and no charges have been filed. It also points to purported corroborating material, including campaign-travel receipts and social-media posts documenting related claims and scrutiny. Throughout, the report references various outlets and tweets, as well as ongoing questions about the credibility and impact of the allegations.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Murphy&rsquo;s Law is an adage that basically stipulates &ldquo;anything that can go wrong will go wrong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-eric-swalwell-announced-resignation-us-house-representative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soon-to-be former<\/a> Rep. Eric Swalwell has been living that adage out this week, seeing his once-promising political career hit about six feet below rock bottom.<\/p>\n<p>The progressive Californian both withdrew his nomination for California governor and announced his resignation from Congress this week after a deluge of allegations accusing Swalwell of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sexually assaulting young female staffers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of note, Swalwell is married and has three children.<\/p>\n<p>But while Swalwell has largely retreated from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-doctor-releases-statement-on-bidens-condition-that-only-sparks-even-more-questions\/\" title=\"White House Doctor Releases Statement on Biden&#039;s Condition That Only Sparks Even More Questions\">public eye &#038;mdash<\/a>; presumably to work on his marriage in private &mdash; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/documentary-filmmaker-nick-searcy-everything-that-happened-on-jan-6-benefited-the-deep-state-dems\/\" title=\"...ary Filmmaker Nick Searcy: Everything That Happened on Jan 6 Benefited the Deep State, Dems\">public isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t quite as done with him as he is with them.<\/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>In fact, in keeping with the theme of &ldquo;when it rains, it pours,&rdquo; gasoline has just been poured on one of those allegations that has torpedoed Swalwell&rsquo;s career.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/woman-says-eric-swalwell-drugged-raped-choked-thought-died-rcna331693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, a woman named Lonna Drewes came forward with some disturbingly graphic allegations against Swalwell.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He raped me, and he choked me. And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness,&rdquo; Drewes said during a Tuesday news conference.<\/p>\n<p>She added, &ldquo;I thought I died.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Drewes claimed that Swalwell offered to help connect her to people who could aid with her software company. In fact, the first two meetings with Swalwell were perfectly pleasant and friendly, before the catastrophic encounter in a West Hollywood hotel.<\/p>\n<p>An attorney for Swalwell has vehemently denied these claims.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These accusations are false, fabricated and deeply offensive &mdash; a calculated and transparent political hit job,&rdquo; Swalwell&rsquo;s attorney said.<\/p>\n<p>(Swalwell has hinted that he had failed his wife, but has largely denied allegations of assault or rape.)<\/p>\n<p>But while Swalwell and his team are denying Drewes&rsquo; allegation, it might be a little harder to deny the paper trail that internet sleuths have dug up.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News reporter Bill Melugin and California Target Book Research Director Rob Pyers took to X and documented a receipt putting Swalwell at the time and place of the alleged Drewes rape.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not much information here yet, but 2 matching transactions for campaign travel expenses at a hotel in West Hollywood in 2018&hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6S8WhZAXUC\">https:\/\/t.co\/6S8WhZAXUC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qEZcZBYvXf\">pic.twitter.com\/qEZcZBYvXf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rob Pyers (@rpyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rpyers\/status\/2044105177435963898?\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: The Los Angeles County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department says the alleged rape of Lonna Drewes by Eric Swalwell took place in July 2018 in the 900 block of Hammond Street. This comes back to the Montrose Hotel. Campaign finance expert <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rpyers?\">@rpyers<\/a> has flagged a travel expense from Swalwell&rsquo;s&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jEH19r9Ihp\">pic.twitter.com\/jEH19r9Ihp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/2044210289491546142?\">April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Los Angeles County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department says the alleged rape of Lonna Drewes by Eric Swalwell took place in July 2018 in the 900 block of Hammond Street,&rdquo; Melugin posted to X on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He then provided the critical context: &ldquo;This comes back to the Montrose Hotel. Campaign finance expert [Rob Pyers] has flagged a travel expense from Swalwell&rsquo;s campaign at the time, with FEC records showing &lsquo;Swalwell for Congress&rsquo; spent $361 in travel expenses at the Montrose Hotel on July 18th, 2018.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell has repeatedly denied claims of sexual assault and abuse, and has not been charged with any crimes as of yet.<\/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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The California Democrat withdrew his nomination for governor and announced his resignation from Congress, saying the accusations were false. He is married with three children, and his team has denied the claims, calling them a political hit job. The piece also details a new allegation from Lonna Drewes, who described an assault in which she says Swalwell raped and choked her, leaving her unconscious; she says he offered to help her software company and introduced her to others. Critics point to what appear to be two 2018 campaign-travel receipts tied to a hotel stay in West Hollywood, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department stating that the alleged assault occurred in July 2018 near a Montrose Hotel. Swalwell has not been charged with any crime. 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