Eric Swalwell remains legally married to Brittany Watts, according to the most recent publicly available information. As of now, neither Swalwell nor Watts has made any announcements regarding a divorce or legal separation.
The documents state that the last physical encounter occurred in March 2015. Because he had taken the sleep medication Ambien before Fang arrived at his apartment, during another interview, Swalwell reportedly said he had little memory of one encounter.
A source quoted by People said Watts “is extremely strong, successful and very capable of leaving him. However, since the single sighting of Watts without the wedding ring outside their Washington DC residence, there is no public update on the status of their marriage According to the records, Swalwell told FBI agents he had “physical relations” with Fang on a “handful of occasions. He described the relationship as casual and said they never dated or had a romantic relationship.
The files also allege Fang encouraged Swalwell to visit China, referred prospective interns to his office and facilitated campaign contributions through intermediaries. The FBI investigated whether any federal corruption laws had been broken. But they ultimately concluded there was insufficient evidence that Swalwell participated in a quid pro quo arrangement.
The documents describe two FBI interviews with Swalwell in 2015 and 2016 during an investigation into Christine Fang’s political activities in the US.
The source further said she had no prior knowledge of the allegations surrounding her husband. “She had no knowledge of what was happening and is grappling with the same shock, hurt and disbelief that people close to the family are feeling,” the report quoted. Swalwell had publicly apologized to his wife at the time as he suspended his gubernatorial campaign. He also later resigned from Congress.
The White House Government Transparency Task Force released the declassified FBI records on Monday after President Donald Trump authorized their disclosure.
