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FBI: Swalwell confessed to relations with alleged spy
Disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., admitted to FBI agents that he had "physical relations" with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine "Fang Fang" Fang on a "handful of occasions," newly declassified FBI records show.
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal agents have seized electronic devices belonging to former East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell, according to reporting by Fox News.
Swalwell's devices seized: sources
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Agents executed the seizures on Saturday at Swalwell's Washington, D.C., residence, as well as directly from the former lawmaker at San Francisco International Airport, Fox sources said.
Swalwell was neither detained nor placed under arrest during the operations.
The device seizures are reportedly linked to sexual misconduct allegations involving the former congressman.
Representatives for the FBI, as well as Swalwell and his legal team, have not issued statements or commented on the matter.
Arick Fudali, an attorney for Lonna Drewes, who said Swalwell allegedly drugged her drink, choked her and raped her in 2018, said in a statement on Thursday that their firm is "encouraged to learn about the escalation of the FBI’s investigation into the allegations against Eric Swalwell."
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The seizures come shortly after the FBI declassified documents revealing that Swalwell admitted to federal agents that he had "physical relations" with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine "Fang Fang" Fang on a "handful of occasions."
Other women have also made sexual assault allegations against Swalwell, which he has denied. He has not been charged with any crimes.
However, in April, Swalwell resigned from both congress and his bid to become California governor.
The Source: Fox reporter Bill Melugin, Arick Fudali, an attorney for Lonna Drewes