Former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay recently received a 22-year jail term for his role in Tyler Skaggs’s demise in 2019, know his wife
For his role in pitcher Tyler Skaggs’s demise, former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay received a 22-year jail term.
Know Who Is Eric Kay Ex-Angels Communications Director, Biography, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Tyler Skagg Death Case News, Twitter
BREAKING: Eric Kay, the former Angels employee who was found guilty of providing the drugs that led to the death of Tyler Skaggs, has just been sentenced to 22 years in prison.
— Dan Clark (@DanClarkSports) October 11, 2022
Eric Kay, former Angels communications director, sentenced to 22 years in prison for causing the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
— Gus Garcia-Roberts (@ggarciaroberts) October 11, 2022
The mandatory minimum sentence for drug distribution is 20 years, but Senior U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means increased it by two years due to Kay’s lack of remorse after giving Skaggs fentanyl on the night of his death, almost three years ago. A jury found Kay guilty in February of this year.
Prosecutors used phone conversations and emails the former communications director had sent and received during the trial to demonstrate Kay’s lack of remorse. He had referred to the Skaggs family as “dumb” and “white trash” in phone conversations with his mother from prison.
He also referred to the jury members who found him guilty of killing Skaggs in February as “fat, sloppy, toothless, and unemployed.”
Since the news of his conviction was announced, he was hotly debated on various social media platforms with many people asking him for a proper apology. Many people are also trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who Is Eric Kay?
Eric Kay is a former communications director of Los Angeles Angels. He has been in the news because he recently received a 22-year jail term for his role in pitcher Tyler Skaggs’s demise.
He was born in California, USA. He followed Christianity. He holds American nationality.
He did his schooling at the local school in California. He studied at Pepperdine University, which is a renowned private Christian university in California. He received his degree in public relations in 1996.
He had a history of using opioids, which was made worse by the passing of his father. Five players testified throughout the trial that Kay would provide several LA Angels players with drugs.
Presently, he is 48 years old. Camela Kay, Eric Kay’s wife, and Eric had been married for a number of years prior to their filing for divorce in the late year of 2020.
His Career
Eric has worked for the franchise as the communications director for more than six years, according to his LinkedIn profile. According to a CNN article, Kay was receiving outpatient treatment for substance misuse at the time of Skaggs’ passing.
He had a long career in the sports industry. He spent 15 years working in “stadium media operations” for the Rose Bowl Game, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Prior to that, he spent a year working as an intern for the Anaheim Ducks in the early 1990s. In 1994, he spent a year as an intern for the Los Angeles Rams.
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