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Civil Litigation

Feb. 28, 2019

Suit seeks to hold Democratic fundraiser accountable for death

A wrongful death lawsuit filed against prominent Democratic donor Ed Buck claims a combination of race, class and high-flying political connections have shielded the fundraiser from being charged in connection with the death of a man who overdosed in his apartment.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed against prominent Los Angeles Democratic donor Ed Buck claims a combination of race, class and high-flying political connections have shielded the fundraiser from being charged in connection with the death of a man who overdosed in his apartment.

The civil suit was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of the family of Gemmel Moore after the district attorney's office declined l...

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