Mojo In The Morning

Dirty 3: Another Eric Swalwell Accuser Comes Forward

5 min
Apr 15, 20263 days ago
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Summary

Mojo In The Morning's Dirty on the 30 covers breaking allegations against former Representative Eric Swalwell from a woman claiming sexual assault in 2018, Kanye West's postponement of European concert dates amid controversy, and resurfaced allegations of misconduct involving Katie Perry.

Insights
  • Political figures facing sexual assault allegations are experiencing increased accountability as accusers overcome fears of retaliation and come forward publicly
  • International venues and countries are taking active stances against controversial figures by blocking performances, forcing artists to self-censor or cancel
  • Social media amplification of old content creates secondary waves of allegations as past incidents resurface and gain new attention in current cultural moments
  • Public figures are adopting strategic communication approaches when facing controversy, balancing accountability messaging with fan protection narratives
Trends
Increased willingness of accusers to come forward against high-profile political figures despite power imbalancesInternational coordination on deplatforming controversial figures across multiple countries and venuesViral resurfacing of archived content creating cascading allegations and renewed scrutiny of past behaviorStrategic postponement and self-cancellation as damage control tactics replacing outright denialsDebate over whether content moderation decisions target specific groups or ideologies disproportionately
Topics
Sexual assault allegations against political figuresEric Swalwell California governor race withdrawalKanye West concert cancellations and deplatformingInternational venue restrictions on performersKatie Perry misconduct allegationsSocial media accountability and viral allegationsPolitical power and witness intimidationContent moderation and deplatforming decisionsCelebrity misconduct patterns and resurfaced evidence
Companies
DFCU Financial
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People
Eric Swalwell
Subject of new sexual assault allegations; dropped out of California governor race
Lana Drews
Woman who came forward with allegations of violent sexual assault against Swalwell in 2018
Kanye West
Postponed concert dates in France and UK amid controversy and deplatforming efforts
Katie Perry
Subject of resurfaced allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple sources
Anna Kendrick
Video resurfaced of her discussing inappropriate behavior by Katie Perry on late night show
Ruby Rose
Made allegations of sexual misconduct against Katie Perry, triggering resurfacing of related content
Chelsea Handler
Featured in advertisement discussing Blue Square Alliance Against Hate campaign
Quotes
"I believe he drugged my drink. I only had one glass of wine. When I arrived at his hotel room, I was already incapacitated and I couldn't move my arms or my body. He raped me. And he choked me."
Lana DrewsEarly segment
"After much thought and consideration. It is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice."
Kanye WestMid-segment
"I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends. I take full responsibility for what's mine, but I don't want to put my fans in the middle of it."
Kanye WestMid-segment
"Katie Perry finger banked my cleavage. It was a weird night."
Anna KendrickLate segment
Full Transcript
All right, it's time now for Secret Sound for $13,000 brought to you by DFCU Financial, the Cashback Credit Union. What is this sound? 844-665-6548. 95th caller is going to get a chance to guess and win $13,000. 844-Mojo Live. Mojo in the morning's dirty on the 30. Shannon with What's Trending and The Dirty on the 30. This Eric Swalwell story we talked yesterday about he has dropped out of the California governor's race. This morning, the latest update to the story, a woman, another woman, has come forward accusing former representative Eric Swalwell of a violent sexual assault. It is now a part of a growing list of allegations against him. This is her talking about a 2018 encounter at a Southern California hotel with Swalwell. Her name is Lana Drews. I believe he drugged my drink. I only had one glass of wine. When I arrived at his hotel room, I was already incapacitated and I couldn't move my arms or my body. He raped me. And he choked me. She said she thought she was going to die. That's how bad it was. This woman said she didn't report it at the time because she feared his political power. But she's now coming forward with this alleged evidence and plans to cooperate with investigators. Again, Eric Swalwell has denied all of the allegations, calling them all false and politically motivated. But this accusation is one of several from different women and the fallout has been big for him. France may be the next country to block Kanye West from performing. French officials were looking at ways to ban his upcoming concert in Marseille, putting the show in jeopardy. So I think Kanye obviously caught wind of this and he himself postponed the shows. He wrote on social media after much thought and consideration. It is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice. This obviously follows a similar situation in the UK where he was blocked from entering the country leading to the cancellation of the wireless festival. I gotta be honest, I wouldn't go to Europe right now. I wouldn't go in. I don't think things are safe right now in the world. I'd be worried about going. I don't know. That's just my opinion. But what do you say, Cap? I'm trying to pull up the tweet because I like something else that he said as well. He said, I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends. I take full responsibility for what's mine, but I don't want to put my fans in the middle of it. I like the fact that he added that piece to it and it wasn't just, I'm going to cancel it. Are they blocking him because they don't like what he has said about Jewish people or what? People countries don't want to give him a platform and they're feeling like by allowing him into the country to perform, that's what they are doing. It's kind of interesting when these countries do that, but yet they don't seem like they care about other issues that are dealing with people who are Jewish. And it is also interesting that one of his points of why he got canceled during his whole messaging, I'll say, it's how he feels as though the music industry, among other industries, are controlled by certain groups. And you see certain groups are controlling whether or not he can perform. Yeah. Was he lying? And lastly, in the wake of Ruby Rose's allegations of sexual misconduct against Katie Perry, a video has resurfaced and is going around the internet again of Anna Kendrick talking about a situation that she had with Katie a few years ago. It was a crazy night. I've never been around so many. Katie Perry finger banked my cleavage. It was a weird night. We can say that. Katie touched her boobies, touched her boobs, touched her cleavage. Katie Perry walks by and I have met her before. And yeah, she's like that's her thing. Of course, the internet now goes through, you know, and is finding all of these things. And that's one obviously from a late night show. I don't know who that is. Conan O'Brien. Is it Conan? By the way. Has she ever met Eric Swalwell? That's awesome. OK, all right. Hey, if you miss anything from today's show, you can always go back and check out the podcast on the free I Heart Radio app. I'm going to make you wait again through a commercial break for the gas and see if we get a $13,000 winner in Mojo Secret Sound right after this. Get more dirt at MojoInTheMorning.com. Mojo In The Morning's Dirty on the 30. Whether it's slots or live dealers, SpinQuest.com has the fun and action you're looking for with SpinQuest exclusives, Blackjack, Roulette, Bakara, and even live dice with craps and bubble craps. The games never stop so you don't have to. And right now, new users get $30 coin packs for just $10. Play now at SpinQuest.com. This is Chelsea Handler from Dear Chelsea. After the big game, like most people, I kept thinking about the commercials and there was one that stayed with me. 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