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Eric Kay, a former media relations employee for the Los Angeles Angels, has been charged for distributing fentanyl in connection with the death of Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs, who was an exciting 27-year-old pitcher for the Angels, died of a drug overdose last July.
Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times details the charges against Kay:
From the affidavit in support of the complaint against Eric Kay: "It was later determined that but for the fentanyl in [Skaggs'] system, [Skaggs] would not have died."
— Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) August 7, 2020
Key paragraph in court documents regarding Eric Kay and Tyler Skaggs: Kay allegedly distributed pills to Skaggs and others "in their place of employment and while they were working." pic.twitter.com/BXaiqqsriF
— Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) August 7, 2020
After the news of Kay’s indictment broke, the Angels issued the following statement:
Statement regarding the recent developments in the Tyler Skaggs investigation: pic.twitter.com/fI0b3i3pba
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) August 7, 2020
As ESPN reported in October in a lengthy story, Kay cooperated with authorities in the investigation of Skaggs’ death.
