Posted on 07/13/2021 3:51:02 PM PDT by Libloather
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The trial of wealthy Democratic donor Ed Buck, who is charged in connection with the overdose deaths of two men at his West Hollywood apartment, got underway Tuesday.
Nearly two years after he was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors, Buck is going on trial for providing the fatal doses to those two men, running a drug den and persuading others to travel for prostitution.
The 66-year-old has pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges that could put him in prison for life if he's convicted.
The arrest of Buck in 2019 marked a turning point for activists who rallied outside his West Hollywood apartment and pressured law enforcement to act after Gemmel Moore, 26, died on his floor in 2017. Even after Timothy Dean, 55, died 18 months later, it took another nine months and the near-death of another overdose victim before Buck was finally arrested in September 2019.
Family members of Moore and Dean spoke ahead of Tuesday's proceedings, which mostly consisted of the jury selection. Once that process is complete, the trial is expected to last 10 days.
"I'm so happy for this day to have finally come. It's a bittersweet day but it's also a good day because we're here for justice. Not just for Timothy Dean, but for Gemmel as well," said Joyce Jackson, Dean's sister.
Jasmyne Cannick, a political strategist who has helped lead the charge to bring Buck to justice, and others had previously said that Buck escaped prosecution because of wealth, political ties and race.
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I’m guessing back door...
Typical demonRAT donor.
One way or another, the Democrats are all about the jab.
Yep. And his victims were black.
Not only Schiff’s bff but also Ted Lieu..and neither have ever answered any questions regarding their friendship with a serial killer..not one question..I have a few questions, why was Schiff seen many times going into Buck’s apartment
This scumbag was billed as “a Republican” and lauded by the loathsome Arizona Republic newspaper in 1987, as he led the recall against conservative governor Evan Mecham. See paragraph 2.
http://www.tonimcclory.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Factsheet_AZ_Mecham_2011.pdf
On the inaugural performance of this show, which was held on Friday, April 8, 1966 in New York City, two of Warhol's Factory groupies one calling himself "Ondine" (actual name Robert Olivo), the other calling herself Brigid Polk (actual name Brigid Berlin) circulated through the crowd, injecting members of the audience with amphetamine. The narrator doesn't state whether this was done voluntarily or otherwise.
“...neither have ever answered any questions regarding their friendship with a serial killer..not one question..”
The media really is an enemy of the public. I see this piece is from ABC, I suppose this is all being handled as a “local crime story”.
We can only imagine the coverage it would get if this was about a Republican connected guy.
Whenever local news shows Buck’s face they ONLY show him with Hillary Clinton that’s it..they never show any photos of him with Schiff or Lieu or any other commie..but trust me, if Buck had ANY connections to President Trump that is ALL we would hear about
If you’re a homosexual democrat, you have drug-fueled anal sex with male prostitutes. Its what you do.
If you want to save 15% or more on car insurance, you switch to GEICO. It’s what you do.
Here is Ed Buck and Adam Schiff from the Weho Times
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