Man who accused Ed Murray of sexual abuse found dead in Auburn motel

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Delvonn Heckard had been in recovery for addiction to cocaine and other illicit drugs when he sued Ed Murray, alleging the former Seattle mayor had repeatedly paid him for sex in the late 1980s when he was a teenager. Delvonn Heckard, the Kent man whose sexual abuse lawsuit against Seattle Mayor Ed Murray last year prompted other allegations to come to light - eventually leading to Murray's resignation - was found dead early Friday of an apparent drug overdose in an Auburn motel. [...]

Murray has denied all of his accusers' allegations.

source: Article 'Man who accused Ed Murray of sexual abuse found dead in Auburn motel' by Lewis Kamb; www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/man-who-accused-ed-murray-of-sexual-abuse-found-dead-in-auburn-motel/; The Seattle Times; 16 February 2018 (last updated: 17 February 2018)