Angels Employee Who Gave Drugs To Tyler Skaggs Gets 22-Year Sentence: Report

BYAlexander Cole1.9K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Oakland Athletics v Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Tyler Skaggs #45 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in the first inning of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 29, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Tyler Skaggs passed away back in 2019.

Back in 2019, the baseball world was left stunned as Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an overdose. He was found dead in his hotel room, and it led to a widespread investigation into what happened. Eventually, they found drugs like fentanyl in his system, which then led to a criminal investigation.

Eventually, authorities were led to Angels' communications director Eric Prescott Kay. He was brought up on some very serious charges, and over the last few weeks, he has been on trial for supplying Skaggs with the drugs that ultimately killed him.

Jeff Gross/Getty Images

According to Fox News in Los Angeles, Kay has now been sentenced to 22 years in prison. He was found guilty on the following charges: "distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances."

These kinds of sentences are becoming more and more common. For instance, the man who sold drugs to Mac Miller was hit with a 17.5-year jail sentence. Prosecutors are making an example out of shady drug dealings, and this is yet another example of that.

This remains a developing story, so stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates.

About The Author
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
...