US EditionLA Angels president testifies he wishes he’d known about drug use before pitcher’s fatal overdose
Angels executives denied knowledge of opioid use or staff involvement before Skaggs’ 2019 death during a wrongful-death trial in Orange County Superior Court.
- On Friday, Dec. 12, Los Angeles Angels executives testified they knew nothing about Tyler Skaggs' opioid use, and the defense rested after more than 40 witnesses over two months.
- The trial focuses on whether the team knew about Kay’s supplying of opioids, with Angels' lawyers arguing officials didn’t know and activity involving Skaggs and Kay happened off-the-clock.
- Witnesses and federal testimony document how Kay sourced and distributed pills, as several former Angels players and clubhouse workers testified Kay’s drug use was widely known and five MLB players confirmed receiving oxycodone from him.
- Team officials said they would have acted if they had known; Molly Jolly called it `flabbergasted` and said she would have reported to MLB, while John Carpino said, `We would have gotten him` help.
- Beyond the courtroom, the case has already led Major League Baseball to alter opioid testing and treatment after a coroner’s report found fentanyl and oxycodone in Skaggs' system, while a verdict against the Los Angeles Angels could cost hundreds of millions.
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LA Angels president testifies he wishes he'd known about drug use before pitcher's fatal overdose
The Los Angeles Angels’ president says the fatal overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs was tough for the baseball club and he wished he knew sooner about drug use by the player and one of the team’s employees.
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Top Angels executives deny team knew of Tyler Skaggs’ or Eric Kay’s drug use or ties
Top Los Angeles Angels executives testified on Friday, Dec. 12 that they knew nothing about Tyler Skaggs’ opioid use or that a team communication staffer was providing Skaggs with illicit pills prior to the pitchers’ shocking 2019 death, as testimony in the high-profile wrongful death trial against the organization drew to a close. Molly Jolly, the team’s senior vice president of finance and administration, said she was “flabbergasted” to learn …
Angels President Comments on Tyler Skaggs During Wrongful-Death Trial
Los Angeles Angels president John Carpino delivered a controversial statement during his testimony on the final day of the Tyler Skaggs wrongful-death civil trial. In court, Carpino said the late pitcher was “not a victim but a drug addict and a drug dealer,” marking a stark departure from previous public portrayals of Skaggs since his […] The post Angels President Comments on Tyler Skaggs During Wrongful-Death Trial appeared first on Get More S…
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