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FBI hits Beverly Hills mansion in widening Eric Swalwell misconduct probe

Federal agents raided a Beverly Hills billionaire’s mansion tied to former Rep. Eric Swalwell, escalating a sexual-misconduct investigation that has already cost him his seat and his California governor bid.

FBI agents executed a search warrant early Tuesday at the Beverly Hills home of Democratic megadonor Stephen Cloobeck, a longtime backer of former California congressman Eric Swalwell, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the ex-lawmaker.

No one was arrested at the property. Cloobeck was not home. The operation, reported first by the Daily Mail, marks the latest federal move in a case that has already included device seizures and a search of Swalwell’s Washington residence.

The bureau kept its public statement short.

"Early this morning the FBI conducted an operation in the Los Angeles region related to an ongoing criminal investigation. We have no further comment."

New York Post reporting said the Beverly Hills raid was connected to a sex worker, and sources tied the broader inquiry to allegations of possible sex trafficking. Cloobeck had once been one of Swalwell’s most important patrons.

He backed Swalwell’s short-lived California governor campaign with more than $1 million, hosted him at the mansion, and even referred to the congressman as his “little brother.” After the misconduct claims surfaced, Cloobeck cut ties, booted him from the property, sought a Super PAC refund, and said he was leaving the Democratic Party.

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