Mac Miller: drug dealer sentenced to almost 11 years in prison

nme.com:

Mac Miller has been sentenced to 11 years in prison today (April 18).Miller was found dead on September 7, 2018, with his death later determined an accidental drug overdose from a combination of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol.

Stephen Walter, Ryan Michael Reavis and Cameron James Pettit were indicted in 2019 on charges of conspiracy and distribution of drugs resulting in death.Ryan Michael Reavis, 39, who appeared in federal court in Los Angeles today, had previously said he had no idea the counterfeit pills he provided to another dealer before they were handed to Miller had been laced with fentanyl.Today he was sentenced to a total of ten years and 11 months in prison by District Judge Otis D.

Wright II. In addition to the prison time, Reavis also was sentenced to three years of supervised release with drug testing.Prior to sentencing, an emotional statement was read out in court from Miller’s mother, Karen Meyers.“My life went dark the moment Malcolm left his world.

Malcolm was my person, more than a son. We had a bond and kinship that was deep and special and irreplaceable. We spoke nearly every day about everything – his life, plans, music, dreams,” she said in a statement.