New Accuser Says Eric Swalwell Drugged Her Drink Before Sexual Assault
Lonna Drewes of California said during a news conference Tuesday that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Eric Swalwell in 2018, making the allegation public for the first time.
Drewes is now the fifth woman to accuse the former Democratic congressman and gubernatorial front-runner of some form of sexual assault.
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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM.