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Name of Man Revealed Who Reported We Heart to Seattle to State, Sparking Investigation

Jonathan Choe
October 15, 2026
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Public records show the person accusing We Heart Seattle volunteers of improperly picking up fentanyl foil and needles is James Otton.

Otton has triggered an ongoing WA State Department of Labor & Industries investigation into the homeless outreach group.

However, We Heart founder Andrea Suarez says Otton has never worked or volunteered for her organization.

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It appears Otton made his conclusions after looking at We Heart Seattle videos and photos on the group’s social media channels.

I have reached out to Otton for comment and will post a response if he gets back to me.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth & Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.