Key facts
- FBI agents searched a Beverly Hills mansion tied to donor Stephen Cloobeck on Tuesday.
- The search is part of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against former Representative Eric Swalwell.
- Federal agents previously seized Swalwell's electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport and searched his Washington home.
- Cloobeck, founder of Diamond Resorts International, is a major political donor who previously endorsed Swalwell.
- The Manhattan district attorney's office confirmed an active inquiry into the allegations against Swalwell.
Federal agents executed a search warrant Tuesday morning at a Beverly Hills mansion tied to billionaire political donor Stephen Cloobeck as part of an active federal inquiry connected to former California Representative Eric Swalwell. The enforcement action marks a significant escalation in an investigation examining allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against Swalwell, who resigned from Congress earlier this year. Authorities previously seized Swalwell's electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport in August and executed a search warrant at his Washington home the following day. Cloobeck, founder of Diamond Resorts International, has faced separate legal scrutiny. The Manhattan District Attorney's office confirmed an active inquiry into the allegations against Swalwell.