Woman says Eric Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her: 'I thought I died'

Lonna Drewes' attorney filed a report Tuesday in Los Angeles about the alleged 2018 attack. The county sheriff’s department said it is investigating the matter.

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., faces a new sexual assault allegation from a woman who said he drugged, raped and choked her in a California hotel room in 2018.

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"He raped me, and he choked me. And while he was choking me, I lost consciousness," the woman, Lonna Drewes, said Tuesday at a news conference with her attorneys. "I thought I died."

Authorities in Los Angeles County said Tuesday they're investigating the alleged incident involving Swalwell.