By Maribel Velazquez
The former congressman Eric Swalwell returns to the center of the controversy, this time for the alleged misuse of campaign funds to cover personal expenses, including more than 100 alcohol deliveries. The information was revealed by California Put upwith nefarious in federal financial records.
According to the report, Swalwell’s campaigns would have registered more than a hundred charges to beverage delivery platforms such as Drizly—later integrated into Uber Eats—between 2020 and 2024. These expenses would have been covered with resources from donorswhich has opened a debate about the appropriate use of money in political campaigns.
The case becomes more relevant in an already complicated context for the former legislator, who recently resigned his seat after a series of allegations of sexual misconductbroadcast by CNN. Swalwell has categorically denied these accusations.
According to the report, in addition to the alcohol orders, Restaurant expenses that would exceed $3,100 on a single trip to Las Vegas in 2021. In total, after the integration of Drizly to Uber Eats, records indicate more than 220 additional transactions for nearly $19,000.
Alex Evans, Swalwell’s former chief of staff, directly questioned these moves.
“It might not be the best use of donor money… I knew exactly what I was doing”, he declared to the California Put up.
Experts in electoral law have also put a magnifying glass on the case. Professor Jessica Levinson noted that The magnitude of the purchases raises doubts about their legality.
“The amount of alcohol purchases may raise questions about whether the funds were used for an appropriate purpose,” he said.
For its part, the former congressman’s defense has responded through his lawyer, Sara Azari, who assured that the accusations against him—including those of sexual conduct—are false.
“He categorically and unequivocally denies all allegations,” indicated in a statement.
Swalwell himself also issued a message on social networks in which He apologized to his family and collaborators for “errors in judgment,” although without admitting responsibility for the most serious allegations. Likewise, he confirmed his resignation from Congress and his withdrawal from the race for governor of California.
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