Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego A man from Arizona is refuting claims that he is the man seen in a video shared on social media this week that allegedly depicts Rep. Eric Swalwell in bed with a woman.
Swalwell announced his resignation on Monday sexual assault accusation.
Meanwhile, Gallego has refuted misleading assertions circulating online about him because of his relationship with Swalwell.
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What does the video show?
The video appears to depict a man who resembles Swalwell, a California Democrat, kissing a woman on a bed with another man sitting on the same bed. HT.com reviewed the video, which has been widely shared on social media in recent days, but has not independently confirmed its authenticity, origin or context.
This is what Ruben Gallego said
When asked about the video circulating on
“Right-wing politicians are pushing this narrative that I was somehow in that room with Eric Swalwell, which is an absolute lie.”
Eric Swalwell faces sexual assault charges
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Swalwell is accused of sexually assaulting a woman employed by him in 2019 and again in 2024. She said she was too intoxicated during both incidents to give consent and did not report the incidents to law enforcement out of fear that she would not be believed.
On Tuesday, a woman from California claimed that she was raped by Swalwell in 2018 and planned to report the rape to law enforcement.
At a news conference, the woman, Lonna Drewes, claimed the attack happened at a hotel in Southern California. She mentioned she had had a glass of wine that night and suspected Swalwell might have drugged her before the attack.
“I did not consent to any sexual activity,” Drews said.
Swalwell, on the other hand, insists the accusations are false.
