The Curious Case of the Black Male Escort Found Dead Inside a Wealthy Democratic Donor’s Home

On July 27, 2017, 26-year-old Gemmel Moore was found in the bathroom of a West Hollywood, Calif., apartment belonging to Ed Buck, 62. Moore was young, black and poor. Buck was white, wealthy and powerful.

The Curious Case of the Black Male Escort Found Dead Inside a Wealthy Democratic Donor’s Home

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