FBI Raids Beverly Hills Property Tied to Former Rep. Swalwell

A federal law enforcement action targeting a property connected to a sitting former congressman marks a significant escalation in a case that now involves at least five accusers, raising questions...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at a Beverly Hills mansion connected to former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) as part of an ongoing investigation into sexual misconduct allegations, according to a report published by Fox News on October 27, 2026.

Swalwell, who represented California's 14th Congressional District from 2013 until January 2025, is alleged to have engaged in sexual misconduct with at least five women, according to the Fox News report. The identities of the accusers, the specific nature of all allegations, and the precise legal theories under investigation have not been confirmed in publicly available court filings as of publication.

A search warrant is a court-authorized legal instrument that permits federal agents to enter and search a property for evidence relevant to a specific criminal investigation. To obtain a warrant, federal prosecutors must present a judge with an affidavit establishing probable cause that evidence of a crime will be found at the location. The affidavit supporting the Beverly Hills warrant has not been made publicly available, which is standard practice in active federal investigations.

The Beverly Hills property searched by the FBI has not been independently confirmed by The Congressional Times as directly owned or leased by Swalwell. The source of the property's connection to the former congressman was identified only by Fox News. The property deed and any ownership records would be publicly available through the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office, which would confirm or clarify that connection.

Swalwell served on the House Intelligence Committee from 2015 until Republicans removed him from the panel in January 2023, citing concerns raised by then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy related to his prior reported contact with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative named Christine Fang, a matter first reported by Axios in 2020. Swalwell denied wrongdoing in that matter and was never charged. His removal from the committee was a party-line vote, documented in the Congressional Record for the 118th Congress.

Swalwell ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2019, withdrawing before the first primary vote. He lost his re-election bid for his House seat in November 2024. He has not held federal office since January 2025.

As of publication, no criminal complaint, indictment, or information has been filed against Swalwell in any federal district court accessible through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. The existence of a search warrant does not constitute a criminal charge and does not establish guilt.

Swalwell's office or legal representative had not issued a public statement regarding the raid as of the time this story was published. A statement from Swalwell's legal team, if issued, would represent the first direct response on record.

The Justice Department and the FBI did not confirm or comment on the investigation in materials available to The Congressional Times at time of publication. Federal agencies standard practice is to neither confirm nor deny the existence of investigations that have not resulted in charges.

The investigation was reported in the final days before the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, a timing that may be relevant to political observers given Swalwell's past public role as a Democratic spokesperson on oversight and intelligence matters, though the timing of law enforcement actions is governed by investigative necessity, not electoral calendars, according to DOJ guidelines on pre-election investigative activity, last updated in the U.S. Attorney's Manual.

Several material facts remain unknown. The specific criminal statutes under investigation have not been confirmed in any public court record. The identities and accounts of the five accusers have not been independently verified. The ownership or tenancy of the Beverly Hills property has not been confirmed beyond the Fox News report. The full scope of the investigation, including whether additional properties or individuals are subjects of the inquiry, is not yet in the public record. A filed criminal complaint or indictment, if one is pursued, would be the document that answers most of these questions.