Manhattan District Attorney's office to investigate Swalwell sexual assault allegation

BREAKING NEWSApr. 11, 2026, 7:32 PM UTCCongressCongressManhattan DA's office to investigate Swalwell sexual assault allegationSwalwell denied that and other allegations, describing them as "flat false" in a video posted on social media.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The Manhattan District Attorney's Office confirmed it has launched an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell.Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Melanie Zanona and Alexandra MarquezThe Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York has launched an investigation into a sexual assault allegation against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., NBC News confirmed Saturday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Multiple women in the last two days have come forward alleging that Swalwell sexually assaulted or harassed them while serving in Congress.A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office urged “survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations to contact our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373. Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner.”On Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that one woman said she had sexual encounters with the congressman when he was her boss and alleged that he twice sexually assaulted her when she was too intoxicated to consent. One of those incidents, the woman alleged, took place in New York in 2024.And later Friday, CNN reported on sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell from three additional women, including one who said he kissed her without her consent in public and two others who said the congressman sent them unsolicited photos or videos of his penis.NBC News has not independently corroborated their stories.CNN was the first to report of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office invest...