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Death Of Ex-Anaheim City Councilmember Jordan Brandman Ruled Accidental
Former Anaheim City Council Member Jordan Brandman
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Former Anaheim City Councilman Jordan Brandman died of “acute methamphetamine intoxication,” according to an autopsy report from the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department, which ruled the death accidental.
Why it matters: He was found dead at his home late last September during a welfare check, and just a few months after the Los Angeles Times detailed his relationship with prominent business leaders, including a Disney executive, and their apparent influence on his city council votes.
The backstory: He was elected to the Anaheim City Council twice, and was the first openly gay member. He stepped down from his District 2 seat in 2021 after a series of violent and misogynistic text messages directed at another former council member surfaced.
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