Eric Swalwell Probe: FBI Searches Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck’s Beverly Hills Mansion
\n\nThe FBI on Tuesday raided a Beverly Hills mansion linked to billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, a former Democratic donor and close associate of former US Representative Eric Swalwell. The search was connected to an ongoing criminal investigation, although authorities have not disclosed further details.
\n\nThe law enforcement activity took place around 7 AM on Roxbury Drive near Benedict Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills. The FBI confirmed that it was executing a federal search warrant at the property, which is listed on Cloobeck’s California business filings.
\n\nA spokesperson for the FBI’s Los Angeles field office said no arrests were planned and the affidavit supporting the search warrant remained sealed. A Justice Department spokesperson described the search as part of an ongoing criminal investigation but declined to elaborate.
\n\nCloobeck, a former candidate for California governor, abandoned his campaign earlier this year and donated more than $1 million to support Swalwell after the former congressman announced his gubernatorial bid.
\n\nHowever, Cloobeck later said he had cut ties with Swalwell after sexual assault allegations against the former lawmaker emerged.
\n\nSwalwell resigned from Congress and withdrew from the California gubernatorial race following allegations made by…
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