"So yes, civilly, this puts them into a place where they can be liable," Mr. Swalwell said, also on the podcast. "And criminally, it knocks out a defense that they would otherwise enjoy, which would make a prosecutor think twice as they try and put forward a case that they'd have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt."
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Mr. Swalwell alleges that Mr. Pulte, in referring him to the Department of Justice for mortgage fraud charges, violated the Privacy Act of 1974 by going through private — not public — records of his Washington home purchase.
Judge Boasberg assigned Eric Swalwell's lawsuit challenging mortgage fraud case against him
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