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Democratic Fundraiser Ed Buck Loses Pretrial Bail Bid
A request for bail was denied Friday for Democratic Party fundraiser Ed Buck, who is accused of giving drugs to a man who died at his West Hollywood apartment after allegedly being lured across state lines for prostitution.
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Ed Buck to Ask LA Judge for Pretrial Release Due to Pandemic
Ed Buck, who is accused of giving drugs to a man who died at his West Hollywood apartment after allegedly being lured across state lines for prostitution, will ask to be set free today to await trial from home.
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Political Donor and Activist Ed Buck Requests Release Ahead of Criminal Trial
Noted political donor and activist Ed Buck has filed a new request to be released from custody while he awaits trial on charges of supplying illegal drugs to two men who died inside his West Hollywood apartment. Buck, 65, has argued he is at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 while in jail due to his age and because he says…
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Democratic Donor Ed Buck Charged With Four Additional Felonies Related to Prostitution, Meth
A Los Angeles federal grand jury returned an updated indictment Tuesday charging Democratic donor Ed Buck with four additional felonies, including allegations that he enticed victims — including a man who died at his West Hollywood apartment — to travel interstate to engage in prostitution. Buck, 65, was arrested in September after being charged in federal court with providing methamphetamine…
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Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Political Donor Ed Buck
The family of the second man found dead inside the West Hollywood apartment of prominent political donor and activist Ed Buck has sued for wrongful death. A complaint filed this week in LA Superior Court by Timothy Dean’s sisters says Buck should be held legally liable for Dean’s death on January 7, 2019, and it accuses Buck of sexual battery,…
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Political Donor Ed Buck Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A new wrongful death lawsuit was filed against prominent political donor and activist Ed Buck. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020.
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Ed Buck Hires Noted Attorney To Defend Federal Drug Death Case
Political activist and donor Ed Buck has notified U.S. District Court in Los Angeles that he’s hired attorney Christopher Darden to defend him against federal charges that allege Buck supplied illegal drugs that led to the deaths of two men. Darden, best known for his work as one of the prosecutors in the double murder case against O.J. Simpson,...
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High-Profile Political Donor Ed Buck Pleads Not Guilty in Drug Deaths at His Apartment
Political activist and high-profile Democratic donor Ed Buck pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from the overdose deaths of two men inside his West Hollywood apartment.
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High-Profile Political Donor Ed Buck Pleads Not Guilty in Drug Deaths at His Apartment
Political activist and high-profile Democratic donor Ed Buck pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from the overdose deaths of two men inside his West Hollywood apartment.
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Ed Buck Indicted by Grand Jury; Now Charged in Second Overdose Death
A federal grand jury has indicted noted political activist and donor Ed Buck on charges he provided illegal drugs that caused the overdose deaths of two men and distributed drugs to others.
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Democratic Donor Ed Buck's Arrest Prompts New Lawsuit Accusations
The mother of a man who died of a drug overdose inside Ed Buck’s apartment in West Hollywood has updated her wrongful death lawsuit against Buck and LA County prosecutors, saying information revealed in new federal criminal charges backs her belief that local authorities largely ignored Buck’s alleged conduct with other men because the victims were mostly black and...
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Ed Buck Accuser Says Arrest Could Have Happened Sooner
One of the men with whom political activist and donor Ed Buck allegedly used methamphetamine says he believes police had enough information to make an arrest months ago, and the family of a man who died in Buck’s apartment said it wished authorities had acted more quickly to protect the community.
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Key Witness in Ed Buck Case Left Homeless
The man whose cooperation prosecutors said was key to last week’s arrest of political activist and donor Ed Buck says he’s homeless.
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4 to Watch: When and Where to Plan for Power Shutoffs as the Wildfire Risk Rises
About 89,500 SoCal customers might have power shut off Tuesday. It’s part of a plan to prevent a disaster as we enter one of the most dangerous times of the year for wildfires.
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Prominent Democratic Donor Charged Following Overdose Deaths
Felony charges were filed Tuesday against prominent Democratic political activist and noted donor Ed Buck, who is accused of causing the drug overdose of a man inside his West Hollywood apartment last week, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.
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Human Trafficking Law Violations Added to Suit Against Ed Buck
New accusations of human trafficking have been added to the lawsuit filed against political activist and donor Ed Buck. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019.
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Human Trafficking Accusation Added to Wrongful Death Lawsuit Facing Noted Political Activist and Donor
The mother of a man who died inside the West Hollywood apartment of a prominent Democratic Party donor filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday that names him and the Los Angeles County District Attorney as defendants.
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Man Found Dead in Democratic Donor's WeHo Home Identified
The man found dead at the West Hollywood apartment of prominent Democratic donor Ed Buck was identified by NBC4 as 55-year-old Timothy Dean of West Hollywood Wednesday.
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Family Files Lawsuit Against Democratic Donor Ed Buck in Overdose Death
The mother of a man who died inside the West Hollywood apartment of a prominent Democratic Party donor filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday that names him and the Los Angeles County District Attorney as defendants.
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Group Pushes for Filing of Charges in Ed Buck Case
Activists are demanding Ed Buck to be charged for the deaths of two men who overdosed on drugs in his West Hollywood apartment. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC 4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.