Prosecutors reviewing Swalwell case

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's sex crimes unit is weighing whether to bring charges against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, a spokesperson told NBC News on Thursday.

Sheriff's investigation forwarded to prosecutors

The county sheriff's victims' unit investigated the case and forwarded it to prosecutors on September twenty-first, according to the spokesperson.

Swalwell resigned after allegations emerged

Swalwell, a Democrat, resigned from Congress in April and dropped out of the California governor's race after multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations, which he denies.

Model accuses Swalwell of assault

Former model and fashion software company owner Lonna Drewes held a news conference in April with her attorneys in Los Angeles, accusing Swalwell of drugging, sexually assaulting and choking her.

Swalwell's attorney denies allegations

Swalwell's attorney Sara Azari said in an email Thursday that he is innocent and the allegations are false. She called the referral a standard procedural step, not a charging decision.

“innocent”

FBI searched Swalwell's homes

The FBI searched Swalwell's Washington, D.C., home in August and seized an electronic device. In the same month, FBI agents stopped him at San Francisco airport and took his electronic devices.

Multiple women made allegations

A San Francisco Chronicle article reported a former Swalwell aide said he sexually assaulted her twice.

Swalwell denied all accusations

Swalwell denied the accusations in a video on social media on April tenth, saying the allegations of sexual assault are flat false and he will fight them with everything he has.

“These allegations of sexual assault are flat false.”

Democrat Wahab won special election

Swalwell served in Congress for thirteen years. A special election was held in June to fill his seat; Democrat Aisha Wahab won the race to fill out the rest of his term.