Democratic Party fundraiser Ed Buck was denied bail in a pretrial hearing Friday, with a judge saying he poses a danger to the community and is a flight risk, according to reports.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver denied Buck’s request to be released ahead of his trial in January, KCAL reports, saying the conditions presented by the defendant’s attorney were “insufficient” to ensure his presence at his trial in January. She also determined that Buck, who stands accused of giving drugs to a man who then died of an overdose, represents a potential danger to the public.
