Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay has given his first interview since being convicted in connection with the 2019 drug overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Kay, who was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison, discussed his relationship with Skaggs, his responsibility for the incident, and the impact of his incarceration on his family. Kay believes his sentence to be unjust. The interview was conducted by Sam Blum, who provided a detailed account of the events and their repercussions.
Former Angels employee Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 yrs in federal prison for providing pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his death. @SamBlum3 w/a touching deep dive into how we punish people like Kay and what it has meant to his family / friends. https://t.co/LDrXGZ3FBH
Ex-Angels staffer Eric Kay believes his 22-year sentence relating to the 2019 drug overdose of Tyler Skaggs to be unjust. He also addressed his incarceration and his relationship with Skaggs in his first public comments since his conviction. https://t.co/Af0REAruOf https://t.co/Bi5KYVMhu3
Read this gripping account by @LATimesWharton and @nathanfenno on the last desperate hours of Tyler Skaggs’ life. https://t.co/GyHfFh117T
Great job by Sam Blum talking to Eric Kay to peel back more of the heartbreaking tale that has torn apart so many lives in the death of Tyler Skaggs. https://t.co/nsZOfqZiIe
A good morning to look back at this landmark series investigating Purdue, the Sacklers and the trail of destruction from OxyContin https://t.co/WilzCkJSvY @latimesharriet @MatthewLait @ScottGloverCNN @lisagirion
I went to federal prison to speak with Eric Kay. It's the first interview the former Angels comms director has given since being convicted in Tyler Skaggs' death. We discussed Skaggs, Kay's responsibility and how its "broken" his family. Read: https://t.co/Yfwu6zUPZd https://t.co/PaHLasP1FB
For the first time, ex-Angels employee Eric Kay has agreed to answer questions since his conviction relating to the 2019 drug overdose that killed 27-year-old Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. ✍️ @SamBlum3