Political activist in overdose death called ‘serious threat to public safety’

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Prominent California Democratic donor Ed Buck has been charged with running a drug house where two men died of overdoses. Prosecutors allege Buck provided the meth that killed two men who were found in his apartment in 2017 and this January.U.S.

Buck, 65, faces a federal charge of distributing methamphetamine resulting in the death of 26-year-old Gemmel Moore, whose naked body was found on the floor of Buck’s living room in 2017.Even after another man, Timothy Dean, died of an overdose at Buck’s home in January, the wealthy and influential Democratic donor continued to solicit men for sex and drug use until last week, when another man who overdosed managed to escape as Buck tried to stop him from leaving, authorities said.

U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna said Buck preyed on homeless and other vulnerable men and is a “serious threat to public safety.” He will try to have Buck held without bail.Authorities said Buck used his position of power to manipulate men into participating in sexual fantasies that involved injecting meth.

The federal charge comes two days after state prosecutors charged him with operating a drug house after the man who escaped said he had overdosed there on Sept. 4 and again on Sept. 11.Buck appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on the state charges Thursday and was held on $4 million bail. His arraignment was postponed until next month.

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