Ex-gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck arrested in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Times • • general
Key Points:
- Stephen Cloobeck, a real estate developer and former gubernatorial candidate, was arrested in Los Angeles County on Tuesday on suspicion of attempting to prevent or dissuade a witness from testifying.
- Cloobeck, 64, was booked at the West Hollywood station on $300,000 bail and was released the same day.
- He had exited the crowded governor’s race in November and endorsed then-Congressman Eric Swalwell.
- Cloobeck’s political campaign was his first and was self-funded through his real estate fortune, but he garnered less than 0.5% support in a UC Berkeley poll last fall.
- He initially launched his campaign citing a lack of qualified candidates before ultimately backing Swalwell.