Prosecutors have introduced bombshell evidence in the ongoing trial of Ed Buck, the former political donor and West Hollywood resident accused of murdering two men. Members of the jury have viewed video footage shot by Buck himself of his sexual encounters in which he also administered drugs to his partners. PinkNews reports that in all, the prosecution revealed that Buck recorded over 2,400 videos, more than 1,500 of which contained drug use.
Buck stands accused of nine felony counts, two for distribution of controlled substances resulting in death in connection with the deaths of Gemmel Moore, 26, and Timothy Dean, 55. Both were gay, African-American men who died of drug overdoses in Buck’s home.
Video presented to the jury showed Buck engaged in sex with Gemmel Moore. Blogger and Advocate contributor Jasmyne Cannick, who has been covering the trial, described the footage in graphic detail. One video shows Moore dressed only in his underwear, as Ed Buck assures him that he will delete the video later.
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“In the video,” Cannick writes, “you can see Ed Buck smoking crystal meth and blowing the smoke into a rubber tube of which the end is inside of the white underwear. Ed Buck is being sexually aroused watching the smoke from the meth come out of the underwear Gemmel has on.”
“In another video,” Cannick adds, “Gemmel is shown smoking meth from a pipe and Ed Buck has the camera focused on Gemmel’s erect penis in white underwear with a rubber tube and smoke coming out of it.”
According to Cannick, the jury also saw videos of Buck injecting Moore with methamphetamine over Moore’s objections. Another shows Moore passed out as Buck plays with his penis for the camera. Others show Moore dressed in fetish gear with a noose around his neck smoking meth in front of the American flag, and another shows Moore with socks tied around his penis buried in a pile of underwear.
Cannick has referred to Buck as “Jeffrey Dahmer 2.0.”
Prosecutors in the case allege that Buck had a fetish for injecting black men with methamphetamine and engaging in sex play, often luring victims with promises of cash or drugs. Several other men overdosed in his apartment but survived, one of whom recalled Buck attacking him with a buzz saw.
“Buck’s preference was to personally inject victims, and he pressured or incentivized victims to let him do so, sometimes offering large cash bonuses to coerce a victim to agree to an injection or additional injections,” prosecutors charge in court filings. “Other times, Buck simply injected victims while they were unconscious.”
Police finally arrested Ed Buck in 2019 after an anonymous man overdosed in his apartment. Critics–including the families of Moore and Dean–have criticized West Hollywood police for not arresting Buck sooner, citing racial bias and Buck’s history of donating large sums to local West Hollywood and Los Angeles politicians. If convicted, Buck could face life in prison.
LumpyPillows
I have no idea why people get themselves into these kinds of situations with people like Buck, or why they go back. That said, they do. Life is complicated. I had figured, before today, that this was just a case of partying gone wrong. I don’t care that Buck is kinky. I don’t care if the men traded sex for money or drugs. I’m no prude, although I find so much of this chilling. However, reading the facts presented in this article, it sure looks like he committed a lot of crimes and killed these men. 2,400 videos…WTF? The only question, knowing there is video evidence, the only question is what the sentence will be, the verdict is a given.
Chrisk
There’s tons of videos on sites like pornhub and pornmd where guys film themselves doing this drug and having sex. It’s a way to feed their addiction during the in between times I guess. I tried watching but get grossed out as the men are just too emaciated looking. Most can’t even get it up.
nm4047
I guess the cheques cleared so their (possible) addictions were being fed by someone who knows what bait to use.
Chrisk
Like I said before. If someone is doing meth get far far away. Not saying he’s innocent but
Buck could only have power over these men if they allowed it. I’ve played with this drug before and there are plenty of Bucks out there I’ve encountered.
Kangol2
These videos sound like kink transformed into horror films. I’m glad Ed Buck is finally on trial. These men died in his home using drugs he allegedly provided, plus it sounds like but for luck and the grace of the gods there might have been others dying too (he attacked one young man with a chain saw?). I’m not going to explain away the fact that these victims might have assented to the drug play, but at the same time, the relationships depicted above were unequal on multiple levels, there clearly was a racial component, and Buck is or was a rich, major donor to the Democratic Party, so he probably did receive some cover because of that.
Cato
Back in the late 90s I worked in Democratic politics and with several LGBT candidates, which led me to cross paths with Buck. He was a rich creep and none of this surprises me. My heart goes out to the families of the men he abused and killed.
anxman
Any bets on who will play Buck in the movie version? I vote for Steve Carell.
Fahd
Don’t meth up your life!
barryaksarben
seriously, you are going to pull a sophomoric “just say no” bullshit
Fahd
@barry
Last time someone called my “sophomoric” I was reading the National Lampoon. Thanks.
If my bumper sticker post saves one person it was worth it. Meth is a scourge, and recovery…..
LumpyPillows
Barry, you need to get a life.
barryaksarben
Dear lumpy I have a life and it isnt predicated on bumper sticker philosophies. that is what is wrong with our world is that people who have zero depth believe that lifes problem answers are as simple as a bumpersticker. They arent and to try to say they are shows an intellectual infantilism
Fahd
Hey Barry,
You’re the intellectual infant for getting that worked up about my simple comment. I have known people ruined by meth, and your high and mighty attitude seems eerily familiar. I’m sorry for whatever happened/is going on with you and meth, but really f* off already.
missvamp
people like him give kink a bad name. it’s why we stay in the shadows. ugh.
ffmikey
I’ve mentioned Ed buck to my liberal, a Democrat can do no wrong friends long before he was arrested and after the first reported death. My one friend excused his behavior because he donated large amounts of money to the party. There is no doubt in my mind that he bought special treatment due to his political contributions (bribes). When we outlaw political bribes hopefully we can elect those who will represent us, not who has been bought. My only fear now is our current D.A. will push to have Bucks charges reduced and Biden will step in and pressure the Federal Prosecutors to reduce or withdraw the charges against him. STOP THE BRIBERY, CLEAN UP OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM.
LumpyPillows
Your friend really said it was ok because he donated? I don’t believe you. Either you lie to make a point or you need better friends. The rest of what you wrote was equally demented.
barryaksarben
Lunpy you are starting to sound like Missterri are you sure you dont want to throw in a HI LAR IOUS so the look is complete
Chrisk
“I’ve mentioned Ed buck to my liberal”
Good try troll with a million user names. I’m surprised you didn’t say libtard friend.