Federal prosecutors said Buck’s relentless urge to satisfy a fetish by hunting down vulnerable men, often young and black, was reason enough to keep him behind bars for the rest of his life. Buck, 67, a major dollar donor to Democrats, LGBTQs and animal rights, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles for providing lethal doses of drugs, operating a drug cartel and luring men to travel for prostitution. . “Buck used his money and privileges to exploit the wealth and power imbalances between himself and his victims, which were unrestrained, destitute and / or struggling with addiction,” said Assistant Attorney General Chelsea. Norrell, in court. “He spent thousands of dollars on drugs and party and game sessions that ruined lives and created insidious addictions.” Prosecutors had sought life for Buck, but his defense attorneys searched a decade behind bars, saying he had been sexually abused as a child and his health problems led to his drug addiction. Lawyers Mark Werksman and Elizabeth Little said the judge should reduce the 25-year sentence recommended by the suspension officials, which would allow for rehabilitation and treatment and “would be much preferable to relegation to prison.” ». Buck, a wealthy white man who worked as a model and then made a small fortune selling a bankrupt Arizona company, helped lead a 1987 campaign to oust Republican Arizona Gov. Evan Meham, who was eventually convicted. in a referral trial and was evicted from the office. Ed Buck is appearing in the Los Angeles Supreme Court for a court ruling on September 19, 2019. Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Buck retired at the age of 32 to the city of West Hollywood, known for its large LGBTQ community, where he lived in a rented apartment and donated more than $ 500,000 to a predominantly democratic cause since 2000. His troubles began when Gemmel Moore was found dead in his apartment on July 27, 2017. Buck had flown with Moore from Texas that morning for drug use and was dead from sunset. Moore’s mother, LaTisha Nixon, said in a letter to the court that she hoped Buck would receive the maximum sentence for ruining her life and the blow her family suffered. Nixon, a certified nursing assistant, said she could not comfort her son as she does for countless dying. “All I can think about is how my son died naked on a mattress without love around him,” Nixon said. “Let no one hold his hand or say good things to him.” Community members and activists gathered outside Buck’s apartment, demanding his arrest, but he was released. Family members and Jasmyne Cannick, a political general, complained that Buck escaped persecution because of wealth, political affiliation and race. While investigating Moore’s death, Buck continued to pay men to inject them. He texted a man, Timothy Dean, to express his displeasure at the investigation. About 18 months after Moore’s death, lawmakers were called to Buck’s apartment on January 7, 2019, to investigate Dean’s death. Even after Dean’s death, Buck was not arrested. “Buck’s lack of remorse is aptly depicted in an image: While in hiding in a hotel, avoiding arrest for the death of Cemel Moore, he injected Dane Brown, another young black man, with methamphetamine upside down.” said Norrell. Brown was homeless and later moved to Buck’s apartment, where he was injected most days and often several times a day. He was hospitalized on September 4, 2019, after Buck shot him three times with back-to-back doses. He had five times as much meth in his system as Moore and Dean had when they died, prosecutors said. Brown returned less than a week later and felt overdosed after Buck injected him three times. Like other victims who testified against Buck at trial last summer, Brown was virtually immobilized. He said Buck would not help him. “Brown sat on the couch, resigned in the same way as Moore and Dean, when he heard his mother yell at him, ‘Get up, Dane,’” Norrell said. Brown managed to get out of the apartment and arrived at a nearby gas station, where he called for help and was taken to hospital. His terrifying account of his resurrection led to Buck’s arrest.

title: “Political Donor Ed Buck Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Fatally Injecting 2 Men With Meth " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-11” author: “Lidia Tamura”

Federal prosecutors said Buck’s relentless urge to satisfy a fetish by hunting down vulnerable men, often young and black, was reason enough to keep him behind bars for the rest of his life. Buck, 67, a major dollar donor to Democrats, LGBTQs and animal rights, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles for providing lethal doses of drugs, operating a drug cartel and luring men to travel for prostitution. . “Buck used his money and privileges to exploit the wealth and power imbalances between himself and his victims, which were unrestrained, destitute and / or struggling with addiction,” said Assistant Attorney General Chelsea. Norrell, in court. “He spent thousands of dollars on drugs and party and game sessions that ruined lives and created insidious addictions.” Prosecutors had sought life for Buck, but his defense attorneys searched a decade behind bars, saying he had been sexually abused as a child and his health problems led to his drug addiction. Lawyers Mark Werksman and Elizabeth Little said the judge should reduce the 25-year sentence recommended by the suspension officials, which would allow for rehabilitation and treatment and “would be much preferable to relegation to prison.” ». Buck, a wealthy white man who worked as a model and then made a small fortune selling a bankrupt Arizona company, helped lead a 1987 campaign to oust Republican Arizona Gov. Evan Meham, who was eventually convicted. in a referral trial and was evicted from the office. Ed Buck is appearing in the Los Angeles Supreme Court for a court ruling on September 19, 2019. Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Buck retired at the age of 32 to the city of West Hollywood, known for its large LGBTQ community, where he lived in a rented apartment and donated more than $ 500,000 to a predominantly democratic cause since 2000. His troubles began when Gemmel Moore was found dead in his apartment on July 27, 2017. Buck had flown with Moore from Texas that morning for drug use and was dead from sunset. Moore’s mother, LaTisha Nixon, said in a letter to the court that she hoped Buck would receive the maximum sentence for ruining her life and the blow her family suffered. Nixon, a certified nursing assistant, said she could not comfort her son as she does for countless dying. “All I can think about is how my son died naked on a mattress without love around him,” Nixon said. “Let no one hold his hand or say good things to him.” Community members and activists gathered outside Buck’s apartment, demanding his arrest, but he was released. Family members and Jasmyne Cannick, a political general, complained that Buck escaped persecution because of wealth, political affiliation and race. While investigating Moore’s death, Buck continued to pay men to inject them. He texted a man, Timothy Dean, to express his displeasure at the investigation. About 18 months after Moore’s death, lawmakers were called to Buck’s apartment on January 7, 2019, to investigate Dean’s death. Even after Dean’s death, Buck was not arrested. “Buck’s lack of remorse is aptly depicted in an image: While in hiding in a hotel, avoiding arrest for the death of Cemel Moore, he injected Dane Brown, another young black man, with methamphetamine upside down.” said Norrell. Brown was homeless and later moved to Buck’s apartment, where he was injected most days and often several times a day. He was hospitalized on September 4, 2019, after Buck shot him three times with back-to-back doses. He had five times as much meth in his system as Moore and Dean had when they died, prosecutors said. Brown returned less than a week later and felt overdosed after Buck injected him three times. Like other victims who testified against Buck at trial last summer, Brown was virtually immobilized. He said Buck would not help him. “Brown sat on the couch, resigned in the same way as Moore and Dean, when he heard his mother yell at him, ‘Get up, Dane,’” Norrell said. Brown managed to get out of the apartment and arrived at a nearby gas station, where he called for help and was taken to hospital. His terrifying account of his resurrection led to Buck’s arrest.