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Who's Taken Ed Buck's Dirty Money?
Below is a partial list of current office holders, PACs and Democratic Clubs who have received money from Ed Buck during the same time period that victims say they had dealings with him–2008 through 2017. The list is broken up into five sections–Clubs, Committees & PACS, Federal, State, Los Angeles and West Hollywood campaigns. As more research is done, the list will be updated. As money is returned in the form of donations to the Justice4Gemmel Fund, the list will updated. As people speak up, the list will be updated.
Ed Buck's Campaign Donations
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
Amount Recv’d: $30,000
Date: 11/30/2015, 2/17/2016, 3/21/2016, 5/18//2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Animal PAC/Social Compassion in Legislation for Animals (Ed Buck is the group’s largest contributor)
Amount Recv’d: $95,629.06
Date: 7/6/2011, 3/23/2012, 5/24/2012, 12/28/2012, 4/11/2013 4/27/2016, 5/20/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
*Partial list of beneficiaries of Animal PAC include: Henry Stern for State Senate ($4,200), Anthony Portantino for Senate 2016 ($2,500), Jeffrey Prang for Accessor ($6,000), Mike Feuer for City Attorney 2013 ($1,300), John Perez for Assembly 2012 ($3,900), Bob Blumenfield for Assembly 2012 ($1,000), Betty Yee for State Controller 2014 ($250), John Duran for West Hollywood City Council ($3,200), Jeffrey Prang for West Hollywood City Council ($3,200)
Getting Stuff Done PAC
Amount Recv’d: $10,000
Date: 2/24/2015, 3/15/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Ready PAC
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 3/17/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
House Majority PAC
Amount Recv’d: $5,000
Date: 10/6/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Equality California PAC
Amount Recv’d: $3,250
Date: 5/15/2013, 5/21/2013, 3/17/2014, 11/18/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
United for a Strong America PAC
Amount Recv’d: $500
Date: 6/10/2008
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Los Angeles County Central Democratic Committee
Amount Recv’d: $2,000
Date: 8/23/2012
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Democratic State Central Committee
Amount Recv’d: $2,600
Date: 10/16/2010, 10/28/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Stonewall Young Democrats
Amount Recv’d: $4,750
Date: 8/23/2010, 10/20/2013, 4/7/2014, 1/27/2015, 11/18/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Stonewall Democratic Club
Amount Recv’d: $13,725
Date: 4/15/2011, 3/31/2010, 3/19/2012, 2/9/2014, 5/6/2014, 6/30/2014, 4/23/2015, 12/1/2015, 12/25/2015, 4/23/2016, 4/26/2017, 7/14/2016, 12/7/2016, 6/6/2017
Amount Returned: Yes, but private
Statement Made: Yes
Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley
Amount Recv’d: $350
Date: 11/8/2009
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project LA County Action Fund
Amount Recv’d: $390
Date: 10/2/2014, 9/9/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Hillary for America
Amount Recv’d: $2,950
Date: 4/24/2015, 5/6/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Ready for Hillary
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 12/31/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Obama for America
Amount Recv’d: $1,500
Date: 4/24/2008, 5/25/2008, 8/29/2008
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Joe Donnelly for US Senate
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 5/31/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Ted Lieu For Congress
Amount Recv’d: $16,000
Date: 2/11/2014, 8/19/2015, 3/20/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Adam Schiff For Congress
Amount Recv’d: $2,700
Date: 4/28/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Jerry McNeary For Congress
Amount Recv’d: $5,750
Date: 5/12/2008, 9/18/2009, 4/22/2010, 9/2/2010, 2/2/2011, 9/30/2011, 6/11/2012, 10/3/2012
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Lucibal Roybal-Allard for Congress
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 11/3/2009
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Kyrsten Sinema For Congress
Amount Recv’d: $7,700
Date: 1/27/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Peter Aguilar for Congress
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 5/26/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Jimmy Gomez for Congress
Amount Recv’d: $2,000
Date: 2/27/2017, 5/27/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Tony Cardenas For Congress
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 3/25/2012
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Friends of Raja Krishnamoorthi for Congress
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 6/21/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Anthony Portantino Congressional Exploratory Committee
Amount Recv’d: $3,500
Date: 9/2/2010, 5/1/2011, 5/27/2011, 6/29/2011
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Bryan Caforio For Congress
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 10/10/2016
Amount Returned: $1,000
Statement Made: No
Rosen for Nevada
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 10/10/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Judge Songhai D. Miguda-Armstead
Amount Recv’d: $250
Date: 4/29/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
*Songhai D. Miguda-Armstead is a judge on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She was appointed by
Jerry Brown for Governor
Amount Recv’d: $2,000
Date: 10/17/2010
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Gavin Newsom for Governor
Amount Recv’d: $2,000
Date: 6/29/2011
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Gavin Newsom for Lieutenant Governor
Amount Recv’d: $100
Date: 6/4/2009
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Kevin de Leon for Lieutenant Governor
Amount Recv’d: $22,400
Date: 10/8/2013, 11/8/2015, 6/8/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Kevin de Leon for State Senate
Amount Recv’d: $4,100
Date: 4/16/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
John Perez for State Controller
Amount Recv’d: $14,600
Date: 11/18/2015, 6/8/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Scott Svonkin for Board of Equalization
Amount Recv’d: $5,500
Date: 6/16/2016, 5/31/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Henry Stern State Senate
Amount Recv’d: $5,200
Date: 6/25/2015, 9/22/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Anthony Portantino for State Senate
Amount Recv’d: $8,300
Date: 5/27/2013, 12/9/2014, 9/22/2016, 12/16/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Richard Bloom for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $2,500
Date: 5/23/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Ben Allen for CA Senate
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 11/4/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Curren Price for State Senator
Amount Recv’d: $100
Date: 5/18/2010
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
*Curren Price is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council
Blanca Rubio for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 5/4/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Reggie Jones-Sawyer for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $500
Date: 12/5/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Ted Lieu for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $4,100
Date: 12/3/2013
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Matt Dababneh for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $1,500
Date: 11/1/2013
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Gloria Gray for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $1,500
Date: 7/2/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
*Gloria Gray is currently on the West Basin Municipal Water District
Karen Bass for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $250
Date: 5/30/2008
Amount Returned: $250
Statement Made: Yes
*Karen Bass is currently a member of the US House of Representatives
John Perez for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $3,900
Date: 10/5/2012
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
*John Perez is currently a Regent of the University of California
Julia Brownley for State Assembly
Amount Recv’d: $100
Date: 10/5/2010
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
*Julia Brownley is currently a member of the US House of Representatives
Jackie Lacey for DA
Amount Recv’d: $100
Date: 3/12/2012
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
*District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s office is the agency responsible for deciding whether Ed Buck’s crimes rise to level of prosecution and is the only office who issue immunity to Buck’s victims.
Garcetti for Mayor 2017
Amount Recv’d: $1,400
Date: 11/3/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Mike Feuer for City Attorney 2013
Amount Recv’d: $2,600
Date: 9/4/2011, 3/23/2012, 4/2/2013
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Mike Feuer Legal Defense Fund
Amount Recv’d: $2,000
Date: 4/7/13, 10/14/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Mike Feuer City Attorney Officeholder Account 2013
Amount Recv’d: $2,000
Date: 5/13/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Re-Elect Mike Feuer for City Attorney 2017
Amount Recv’d: $1,400
Date: 5/13/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Ron Galperin for LA City Controller 2013
Amount Recv’d: $2,600
Date: 3/5/2014, 5/21/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Controller Ron Galperin Officeholder Account 2013
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 10/13/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Ron Galperin for LA City Controller 2017
Amount Recv’d: $1,400
Date: 12/31/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Bob Blumenfield for City Council 2013
Amount Recv’d: $700
Date: 9/25/2012
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Bob Blumenfield for City Council 2013 Officeholder Account
Amount Recv’d: $700
Date: 12/7/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Bob Blumenfield for City Council 2017
Amount Recv’d: $700
Date: 12/7/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Councilman Tony Cardenas 2011
Amount Recv’d: $500
Date: 2/8/2011
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
* Tony Cardenas is now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the California’s 29th congressional district
Cedillio for City Council 2013
Amount Recv’d: $1,400
Date: 2/27/2013, 5/20/13
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Paul Koretz for City Council
Amount Recv’d: $500
Date: 8/20/2008
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Paul Koretz Officeholder Account
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 4/29/2011, 12/17/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Koretz for City Council 2017
Amount Recv’d: $700
Date: 6/30/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Krekorian for City Council 2009
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 11/19/2009, 12/2/2009
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Krekorian for City Council 2011
Amount Recv’d: $500
Date: 6/24/2011
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Krekorian for City Council 2015
Amount Recv’d: $700
Date: 2/26/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Mitch O’Farrell for LA City Council 2013
Amount Recv’d: $1,400
Date: 2/17/2013, 4/2/2013
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Councilmember O’Farrell Officeholder Account 2013
Amount Recv’d: $700
Date: 9/30/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell Legal Defense Fund
Amount Recv’d: $1,400
Date: 3/23/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Mitch O’Farrell for LA City Council 2017
Amount Recv’d: $700
Date: 9/30/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Jeffrey Prang for Los Angeles County Accessor
Amount Recv’d: $9,500
Date: 11/1/2013, 6/13/2014, 6/18/2014, 6/26/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
John Duran for LA County Supervisor
Amount Recv’d: $13,000
Date: 1/6/2014, 2/11/2014, 4/21/2014, 5/17/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Scott Svonkin for Los Angeles Community College District
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 2/15/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Sydney Kamlager for Los Angeles Community College District
Amount Recv’d: $500
Date: 2/7/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Scott Houston for West Basin Municipal Water District
Amount Recv’d: $500
Date: 2/20/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
John Duran for LA County Supervisor
Amount Recv’d: $13,000
Date: 1/6/2014, 2/11/2014, 4/21/2014, 5/17/2014
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
John Duran for City Council
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 11/28/2012, 6/18/2016
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Neighbors for a Better West Hollywood in Support of Lauren Meister for West Hollywood City Council 2015
Amount Recv’d: $2,000
Date: 2/4/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
Lauren Meister for West Hollywood City Council 2015
Amount Recv’d: $500
Date: 2/1/2015
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
John Heilman for West Hollywood City Council 2017
Amount Recv’d: $2,000
Date: 5/25/2017, 6/1/2017
Amount Returned: $0
Statement Made: No
D’Amico for City Council 2015
Amount Recv’d: $1,000
Date: 9/29/2010, 7/24/2014
Amount Returned: $25
Statement Made: No
Sources: Federal Election Committee, Open Secrets, Cal-Access, The City of West Hollywood, The City of Los Angeles
