Posted on 03/13/2022 10:19:52 AM PDT by Libloather
Defense attorneys filed papers to have Ed Buck’s convictions for providing the drugs that killed two men in his West Hollywood apartment overturned, arguing that the government “kink-shamed” the defendant by pointing the jury toward his sexual fetishes in an effort to obscure the lack of proof supporting the charges, according to documents obtained Friday by City News Service.
An attorney for Buck wrote that the two men, Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, suffered multiple underlying medical conditions that caused their deaths, not the methamphetamine they ingested.
Buck was convicted not on the prosecution’s drug distribution evidence, but on “extremely prejudicial and irrelevant character evidence, which included a concerted effort to kink-shame Mr. Buck by presenting graphic images and videos of his sexual fetishes,” defense attorney Mark J. Werksman wrote in papers filed Thursday.
The impact was “so damaging that on day four of the nine-day trial, it prompted the Court to suggest that as a result of the `ongoing psychological impact’ this evidence may have on the jury,” counseling may be offered at the conclusion of the case, according to Werksman.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined comment.
After just 4 1/2 hours of deliberations on July 27, 2021 - the four-year anniversary of Moore’s death - a federal jury in downtown Los Angeles found Buck guilty of the nine felony counts he faced.
The prosecution presented evidence that Buck engaged in a pattern of “party and play,” or soliciting men to consume narcotics that he provided and perform sexual activities at his apartment. In these sessions, Buck distributed drugs, including methamphetamine, and, in some instances, injected victims with drugs intravenously in a practice known as “slamming.”
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Not only Schiff’s bestest buddy, but also Ted Lieu’s too neither one has ever talked about their bestest buddy serial killer..and Schiff according to many who live in the area was known to visit Bucks apt, why did he go there so many times, I doubt it was to play poker
The guy killed queer prostitutes for sexual pleasure.
The jury needed to understand that.
Sounds like a “hail Mary” by the defense to me.
I’m sure if there was an investigation into Schiffs (Schitts) activities you’d find some creepy stuff.
Kink shame. I hate it when that happens.
Jury is probably drawn from LA population, so it might work.
Kink shaming ends when you distribute illicit drugs that kill their users. It doesn’t matter if everybody agreed to use them or not. He HAD them, he GAVE them… HE’s responsible.
*sigh*
“underlying medical conditions that caused their deaths”
something about an eggshell comes to mind...
In a just world, this case would have been covered by and honest media. Its good to be a democrat.
Well it’s obviuos it’s impossible to shame someone who has none.
Hey ed, Adam , and ilk,
Fornicate whatever you want
except underage prostitute addicts
Oh , and you can’t facilitate their overdose on illegal drugs either.
Shame ? Bwa ha he ha. WHAT shame ?
I’m pretty sure out there, that wasn’t shaming but just showing he was being judged by a jury of his peers.
I doubt it was to play poker
= = =
Maybe play poke-him?
# So he gave two guys drugs that killed them, but because he was [his term] “shamed”...he should be acquitted?
Two different ‘guys’, on two different occasions. Apparently he learned nothing from the first one. Probably thought he was untouchable because of friends like Shiffs, who is someone else the FBI should be taking a REAL close look at.
Don't count on it. Sexual perverts have acquired incredible levels of power in this day. They can pretty much call the shots. Consider how Jussie got exactly what he demanded in the last few weeks.
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