The man who provided drugs toMac Miller’s drug dealer could face up to 21 years behind bars.
Stephen Walter, who was part of the supply chain that provided drugs to the rapper prior to his death in September 2018, pleaded guilty on Monday to distributing fentanyl.
According to the documents, Walter “knowingly and intentionally directed Ryan Michael Reavis to distribute fentanyl in the form of counterfeit oxycodone pills, to Cameron James Pettit” on Sept. 4, 2018.
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Walter “knew that the pills that he directed Reavis to give to Pettit contained fentanyl or some other federally controlled substance, and at all relevant times intended for Reavis to distribute the pills to Pettit. Later that evening, at defendant’s direction, Reavis delivered the pills to Pettit. Shortly thereafter, Pettit distributed these pill containing fentanyl to M.M.,” the documents state.
Miller later ingested the counterfeit pills, along with alcohol and cocaine, and died on Sept. 7, 2018.
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According to prosecutors, Miller “would not have died from an overdose but for the fentanyl contained in the pills that M.M. had received from Pettit on September 4, 2018.”
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Walter faces between 17 and 21 years in prison, in addition to a $1 million fine.
“All parties agree that this is a just and fair disposition of the case,” his attorneytoldPitchfork.
Reavis and Pettit have both pled not guilty to similar drug charges, and are scheduled to go on trial in March 2022, according toPitchfork.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
