{"id":2602221,"date":"2026-05-13T13:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-governor-candidate-and-swalwell-donor-arrested-in-la-area\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:43:06","slug":"former-governor-candidate-and-swalwell-donor-arrested-in-la-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-governor-candidate-and-swalwell-donor-arrested-in-la-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Former governor candidate and Swalwell donor arrested in LA area"},"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\">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%2Fformer-governor-candidate-and-swalwell-donor-arrested-in-la-area%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=2602221&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>Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, a former candidate for California governor and a donor to Eric Swalwell\u2019s campaign, was arrested Tuesday in the Los Angeles area on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">felony charges<\/a> alleging he tried to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying. He was taken into custody before 11 a.m. and held at the West Hollywood station on $300,000 bail, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department records.  <\/p>\n<p>Cloobeck had withdrawn from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up ...ship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">governor race<\/a> in November after supporting Swalwell, reportedly donating more than $39,200. After Swalwell\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">sexual assault allegations<\/a> and his April resignation,Cloobeck said he left the Democratic Party,asserting he would not be associated with someone he described as taking advantage of women. If convicted, Cloobeck could face up to three years in prison.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1221\">Los Angeles<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"60\">California<\/a> area on felony charges. <\/p>\n<p>Cloobeck, who previously ran for California governor and donated to Democratic campaigns, was arrested on charges of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4566675\/ca-governor-candidate-swalwell-donor-arrest-stephen-cloobeck\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Former California governor candidate and Swalwell donor arrested in LA area<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4565575\/congress-asked-subpoena-ilhan-omar-minnesota-fraud-investigation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Congress asked to subpoena Ilhan Omar for refusing to cooperate with Minnesota House fraud investigation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4565682\/israel-sexual-violence-palestinians-gaza-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-seeks-to-change-age-of-consent-to-15\/\" title=\"France Seeks To Change Age Of Consent To 15\">sexual violence<\/a> in Israel-Gaza conflict renewed amid NYT controversy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Cloobeck was arrested before 11 a.m. on Tuesday and was held at the West Hollywood station on a $300,000 bail, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department records.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cloobeck dropped out of the California governor race in November to support his friend, former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-swalwell\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2345\">Eric Swalwell<\/a>, donating over $39,200\u00a0to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Coolbeck had said he was running for governor of the Golden State because he couldn\u2019t find a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >single qualified candidate<\/a>, and he funded the campaign with his real estate fortune. A University of California, Berkeley <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/escholarship.org\/uc\/item\/3174k4xk\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/escholarship.org\/uc\/item\/3174k4xk\">poll<\/a> from last year, however, found the billionaire received support from less than half of 1% of registered voters.<\/p>\n<p>Following Swalwell\u2019s sexual assault allegations and April resignation, Cloobeck announced he was leaving the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am no longer associated with a man that takes advantage of women,\u201d Cloobeck told reporters. \u201cI support women\u2019s rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4538440\/by-the-numbers-how-many-seats-has-each-party-gained\/\"><strong>BY THE NUMBERS: HOW MANY SEATS HAS EACH PARTY GAINED IN REDISTRICTING?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Cloobeck was blocked from the prediction market platform Kalshi for trading on the California governor\u2019s race. Clookeck attempted to bet on Swalwell\u2019s campaign, and at an earlier date, placed bets on his own bid for the state\u2019s high seat.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted of the felony charges, Cloobeck could face up to three years in prison. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Cloobeck was arrested in Los Angeles on felony charges for allegedly trying to stop a witness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2602222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP111024125671.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4283,69845,69663,70003,5894],"class_list":["post-2602221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrests","tag-campaign-finance-2","tag-criminal-justice-2","tag-law-enforcement-3","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP111024125671.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2602221"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2602225,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602221\/revisions\/2602225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2602222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2602221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2602221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2602221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}