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Ed Buck, wealthy political activist and donor, sentenced to 30 years in prison

Ed Buck, wealthy political activist and donor, sentenced to 30 years in prison


Ed Buck, wealthy political activist and donor, sentenced to 30 years in prison
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The wealthy political activist and Democratic donor Ed Buck was sentenced to 30 years in prison on charges that he supplied and personally injected gay men with methamphetamine in exchange for sex, leading to two deaths and multiple other overdoses.

Buck, 67, was found guilty in July by a federal jury on all nine counts, including having a drug house, distributing methamphetamine and enticing men to travel for prostitution.

Buck, a wealthy white man who was active in gay causes and animal rights issues has given more than $500,000, mostly to Democratic politicians and causes since 2000.

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