FBI Searches Beverly Hills Mansion in Swalwell Investigation

The FBI searched a Beverly Hills mansion on Tuesday, October 27, as part of its investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell, according to reporting based on people familiar with the probe and other accounts of the operation. The search is part of a wider inquiry connected to allegations of sexual misconduct against Swalwell, who has denied wrongdoing. The FBI has not publicly identified the property in the reports, and its precise investigative purpose was not described. One person familiar with the probe said the mansion belonged to a Swalwell donor. Another account named donor Stephen Cloobeck and said Swalwell had stayed at the residence. The supplied reporting does not establish the property’s ownership through records or an FBI statement. The search followed federal actions in August. Agents seized electronic devices from Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport and searched his Washington, D.C., home the next day, according to reporting on the earlier investigation. The latest accounts do not say whether anyone was arrested or detained during Tuesday’s search. Swalwell resigned from Congress and withdrew from his California gubernatorial campaign in April after...