A sexual assault accusation against Rep. Eric Swalwell of California was published by The San Francisco Chronicle on Friday, as several staff members quit his campaign for governor.

An attorney for Swalwell confirmed to POLITICO that he had sent a cease-and-desist letter to at least one person accusing Swalwell of misconduct. “We learned from press outlets

The top contender for California governor flatly denied the allegations as fellow Democrats called for him to drop out of the race.

Eric Swalwell’s campaign saw senior staff resign and allies break away after sexual assault allegations emerged.

A former aide to Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat for governor of California, said he sexually assaulted her twice. He has denied the allegations.

The alleged victim revealed Rep. Eric Swalwell pressured her to send naked pictures of herself and sent sexually explicit photos of his own genitalia.

Shortly after The San Francisco Chronicle published a bombshell report on one of Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-Calif.) former staffers accusing him of ****** assault, CNN reported misconduct claims from more women.

An attorney for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, on Thursday sent a cease and desist letter to an unknown individual demanding that they stop accusing the congressman of sexual assault.