The search targeted the home of political donor Stephen Cloobeck as federal investigators continued a criminal inquiry involving the former congressman.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Federal agents searched a Beverly Hills mansion Tuesday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation involving former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, marking another escalation in a federal inquiry that previously led investigators to seize his electronic devices and search his Washington home.
The Oct. 27 search was conducted at the home of wealthy developer and political donor Stephen Cloobeck, according to people familiar with the investigation. The FBI confirmed that agents carried out an operation in the Los Angeles area connected to an ongoing criminal investigation but provided few details because court records supporting the search remain sealed. No arrests were planned in connection with Tuesday’s operation, an FBI spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times.
Cloobeck, founder of the Diamond Resorts International timeshare company, had supported Swalwell politically and allowed him to spend time at the Beverly Hills property before Swalwell resigned from Congress in April. The Associated Press reported that Swalwell had stayed at the home before leaving office. Cloobeck later publicly distanced himself from the former congressman after sexual misconduct allegations became public.
Swalwell resigned his House seat and ended his campaign for California governor in April after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. One former staffer accused him of sexual assault, including an alleged assault in New York in 2024. Swalwell has denied criminal wrongdoing and has denied the sexual assault allegations. He has not been charged with a crime in connection with the federal investigation.
Tuesday’s search follows federal law enforcement activity involving Swalwell in August. Agents seized an iPhone and MacBook Pro from him after serving a search warrant at San Francisco International Airport, according to court records and reporting by several news organizations. Agents searched his Washington residence the following day. Swalwell was released and was not arrested.
Federal investigators have examined whether Swalwell’s alleged conduct while serving in Congress could fall under a federal civil rights law that prohibits a person acting under government authority from willfully depriving someone of rights protected by the Constitution or federal law, according to court filings described by the Los Angeles Times and CBS News. The existence of an investigation does not establish that Swalwell violated that law, and prosecutors have not publicly announced charges.
The federal inquiry is not the only investigation stemming from the allegations. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has said it is investigating after a former staffer accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her while he was in New York for a charity event. Authorities in Los Angeles County have also examined allegations involving the former congressman. The status and scope of those separate investigations have not been fully disclosed.
Swalwell served seven terms in the House after first winning election in 2012 to represent a district east of San Francisco. He became a nationally known Democrat through his work on the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees and briefly sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2019. Before the misconduct allegations surfaced, he had been campaigning for California governor.
Investigators have not publicly disclosed what they were seeking at Cloobeck’s Beverly Hills property or whether agents seized any evidence during Tuesday’s search. The affidavit supporting the warrant remains sealed, and the FBI has not identified additional planned searches, arrests or charges. Messages seeking comment from attorneys for Swalwell and Cloobeck had not produced an immediate public response as the investigation continued Tuesday.
Author note: Last updated October 27, 2026.