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Ed Buck, a Los Angeles political activist and longtime donor to
many prominent Democrats, was hit with a federal charge Thursday
in the 2017 drug overdose death of 26-year-old Gemmel Moore.

Buck, 65, was charged with distributing methamphetamine
resulting in Moore's death. He would face a minimum of 20 years
in prison if convicted.

Buck “brought Mr. Moore to L.A. with the purpose of engaging in
sexual activity,” U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna told reporters at a
news conference to announce the federal charge.

Buck was charged earlier this week with causing the overdose of
another man who escaped from his West Hollywood home this month.
The man escaped the apartment and reportedly called for help at
a nearby gas station.

A third man, Timothy Dean, 55, died of an overdose in Buck's
home this past January. Prosecutors said Buck provided drugs to
several men over the years after luring them to his home. They
described the political donor as someone who preyed on the
homeless and drug addicts.

In addition to the federal charge, Buck faced state charges of
maintaining a drug house, battery causing serious injury and
administering methamphetamine.

He would face just under six years in prison under the state
charges.

Buck's attorney did not immediately comment.

Moore and Dean were black. Buck, a gay activist who is white,
was not charged immediately following the deaths, and critics
later questioned if wealth, race or political ties influenced
the investigation.

Buck has donated tens of thousands of dollars to California
political candidates, Gov. Gavin Newsom and others, and is well
known in LGBTQ political circles. Some activists argued his
political ties and the race of the victims spared him from
prosecution.

"No one on the team knew Mr. Buck," Los Angeles County District
Attorney Jackie Lacey said. "We were not at all moved by his
reputation."

“Under state law, however, we determined there was insufficient
admissible evidence to hold Mr. Buck responsible for the deaths
of Mr. Moore and Mr. Dean,” Lacey added. “Ultimately, we arrived
at the conclusion that there were more options under federal law
that could carry a lengthier prison sentence.”

Moore, 26, died in 2017 at Buck's apartment after being injected
with methamphetamine, investigators said. He was found naked on
a mattress in the living room, which was littered with drug
paraphernalia.

His death initially was ruled an accident. Investigators
reopened the case after Dean died.

Moore's mother, LaTisha Nixon, said her son told her Buck had
held him in the home against his will and "shot him up with
drugs," Hanna said.

Buck appeared in court Thursday on the state charges and was
held pending $4 million bail. His arraignment was postponed
until Oct. 11.

He also appeared in federal court Thursday where the hearing was
continued until Sept. 26. Federal prosecutors asked to detain
him without bail.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ed-buck-dem-megadonor-hit-with- federal-charge-in-mans-2017-overdose-death

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