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Swalwell could become California’s most infamous prisoner-predator

Eric Swalwell’s carefully crafted image as a righteous crusader against Donald Trump and conservative “threats to democracy” lies in ruins, thanks to Lonna Drewes’ explosive allegations on Monday.

At the time of the alleged assault several years ago, Drewes told reporters, she documented the event in her calendar, disclosed it to close friends, and later processed the trauma in therapy at a sexual assault center.

The aftermath — years of self-medication, suicidal thoughts, and constant crying — left her shattered. 

Fear of Swalwell’s political power kept her silent for years, she said.

Swalwell issued a blanket denial on Tuesday, saying that he “unequivocally denies each and every allegation of sexual misconduct and assault that has been leveled against him.”

Drewes stood with attorney Lisa Bloom, who delivered a blistering rebuke of Swalwell’s spin. Bloom shredded his “I’m not perfect, not a saint” nonsense as “blather.” She also dismissed the “private matter between me and my wife” line as a slap in the face to victims, and mocked his “mistakes in judgment” as pathetic minimization. 

“Stop it,” she demanded. “Own your behavior.”

Bloom announced an immediate police report to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, complete with texts, journals, photos, and witnesses. Her firm also pledged full cooperation with the Manhattan DA and any other probes, while inviting more victims forward confidentially.

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