Eric Swalwell's legal troubles deepen as new ethics complaint emerges

Eric Swalwell's legal headaches just got worse, according to a new Fox News report.

A conservative watchdog group filed a formal complaint Wednesday, demanding federal investigators look into whether the former California congressman spent his time on Capitol Hill moonlighting as a salesman for his own private tech company using his congressional seat as a calling card.

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust asked the Justice Department to probe whether Swalwell crossed ethical lines by aggressively pitching Findraiser, an AI fundraising tool he co-founded with his own chief of staff, to the very Democratic lawmakers, campaigns and party operatives he worked alongside.

Democratic insiders described the outreach as relentless, with one source telling the New York Post they'd be willing to bet every California congressional office got a call. Another told the Post the only reliable way to get Swalwell's signature on legislation was to take a meeting about his company first.

"One Democratic operative reportedly told news outlet NOTUS that Swalwell was 'peddling the [expletive] out of' Findraiser on Capitol Hill," the report noted.

Federal disclosures show Findraiser pulled in roughly $60,000 from more than a dozen Democratic campaigns, with clients including Sens. Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego. Swalwell's financial filings put the company's value somewhere between $200,000 and $500,000.

House rules say lawmakers cannot use their official influence to line their own pockets.

The ethics complaint lands as Swalwell is already under investigation by three separate law enforcement bodies over sexual misconduct allegations he has denied.