Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, the former close friend and backer of Eric Swalwell, has been arrested in Los Angeles.

JUST IN: Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, the former close friend and backer of Eric Swalwell, has been arrested in Los Angeles.

Cloobeck went viral last month, shredding Swalwell for deceiving him.

According to the California Post, Cloobeck was arrested for attempting to prevent… pic.twitter.com/rWECVbjM19

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JUST IN: Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, the former close friend and backer of Eric Swalwell, has been arrested in Los Angeles.

Cloobeck went viral last month, shredding Swalwell for deceiving him.

According to the California Post, Cloobeck was arrested for attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying.

It’s unclear exactly what the circumstances were.

Swalwell reportedly filmed his viral video denying accusations against him from Cloobeck’s home.

Cloobeck later kicked him out, saying he no longer wanted to be associated with him.

“I was with my counsel and we had a chat with him, I just told him, ‘You busted the trust… I’m shocked, I’m disturbed and get the f—k out of here.’ Then I walked away and that was it,” he said at the time.

Cloobeck was released on a $300,000 bond.