Top Dem Donor Ed Buck Gets 30 Years in Prison For OD Deaths of Two Black Men

Ed Buck, a former top donor to the Democratic Party who also gave money to former President Barack Obama and presidential contender Hillary Clinton, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Thursday for the deaths of two black men who overdosed on drugs in his home.

The 67-year-old Buck was found guilty in July 2021 on nine felony counts including “maintaining a drug den, distribution of methamphetamine and enticement to cross state lines to engage in prostitution,” according to a Los Angeles Times report last summer.

The meth charge alone carries a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years.