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Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck surfaces at $26M Beverly Hills mansion after FBI raided his home

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Koehn, J. (2026, October 28). Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck surfaces at $26M Beverly Hills mansion after FBI raided his home. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/us-news/stephen-cloobeck-spotted-at-26m-beverly-hills-mansion-after-fbi-raid/

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Timeshare mogul Stephen Cloobeck was observed having tense conversations outside his $26 million Beverly Hills mansion following an FBI raid connected to a sex worker investigation involving U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell. Agents seized high-powered rifles and night-vision goggles during the search, which reportedly targeted company servers stored at Cloobeck’s residence. Cloobeck had previously been a significant financial supporter of Swalwell but recently distanced himself politically.

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Federal agents searched the Beverly Hills mansion of Stephen Cloobeck, a wealthy developer and major donor to ex-Congressman Eric Swalwell, on Tuesday as part of an ongoing federal investigation. The FBI conducted the search, which was related to accusations of sexual misconduct against Swalwell. Agents carried high-powered rifles and used night-vision goggles during the operation at Cloobeck’s $26 million property. Cloobeck had cut ties with Swalwell in April amid mounting allegations but remained a significant benefactor, contributing over $1 million to Swalwell's gubernatorial bid. Swalwell has denied any criminal wrongdoing and is under investigation by multiple authorities due to accusations of sexual assault and rape from several women.

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The timeshare mogul was seen standing outside of his home in a tense conversations with two men. asserted

mogul → see → men

The search of Cloobeck’s $26 million property on Tuesday was connected to the investigation into Swalwell, a senior law enforcement official told The Post, adding the raid was linked to a sex worker. asserted

raid → connect → worker

Attempts to reach Cloobeck for comment were unsuccessful. asserted

Attempts → reach → comment

Swalwell is currently the subject of several investigations after multiple women leveled accusations from sexual assault to rape. asserted

women → level → rape

Agents were seen Tuesday carrying high-powered rifles and wore night-vision goggles outside of Cloobeck’s home, and it remained unclear what investigators were seeking — though a source told The Post that Cloobeck kept company servers inside his home. He was charged with three felony counts of attempting to dissuade or prevent a witness or victim from testifying and one misdemeanor count of making annoying phone calls. uncertain

He → see → calls

The charges stem from Lavie’s case. asserted

charges → stem → case

Cloobeck has since called off their wedding plans. asserted

Cloobeck → call → plans

The raid came hours after Cloobeck celebrated his birthday Monday at a Malibu restaurant, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. uncertain

Cloobeck → come → matter

Cloobeck was among Swalwell’s biggest benefactors, spending more than $1 million supporting his gubernatorial bid and contributing the maximum $39,200 directly to his campaign — as well as providing a $31,000 trip to France in 2024. asserted

Cloobeck → spend → 2024

“I am no longer supporting Eric,” Cloobeck previously told The Post. asserted

Cloobeck → support → Post

“F—ing tell everyone I’m a libertarian. asserted

I → tell → everyone

I’m a libertarian now.” asserted

I → ’m → ?

Cloobeck, who ended his own gubernatorial bid to back Swalwell, said the former lawmaker apologized while confirming his own lawyer initially defended Swalwell on CNN. asserted

lawyer → end → CNN

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