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Eric Kay Found Guilty In Tyler Scaggs Death

Eric Kay was found guilty in the death of baseball all star pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Eric Kay who use to be part of the Los Angeles staff as a communication officer was found guilty of providing the drugs that Tyler Skaggs would take and die from an overdose on. Officially Eric Kay was charged with distribution of controlled substances resulting in death and conspiracy to possess with intent distribute controlled substances. The autopsy report on Tyler Skaggs would reveal that he had alcohol, fentanyl, oxycodone and oxymorphone, in his system. When Eric Kay faces sentencing later this year he faces a minimum of twenty years in Federal prison and a maximum of life.

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Eric Prescott Kay, a former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels, has been found guilty of two charges in the 2019 overdose death of Angels’ pitcher Tyler Skaggs, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas said.Skaggs, 27, died on July 1, 2019, in a hotel in Southlake, Texas, before the team was set to play the Texas Rangers.Kay, 47, was found guilty Thursday of distribution of controlled substances resulting in death and conspiracy to possess with intent distribute controlled substances, according to the federal prosecutor.

Prosecutors said Kay faces between 20 years and life in prison when he is sentenced in late June.

CNN has reached out to attorneys for Kay.

Skaggs died by choking on vomit after using drugs and alcohol, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. High levels of opioids, including fentanyl, oxycodone and oxymorphone, were found in his system, as well as alcohol, according to toxicology results.Skaggs’ family said it was grateful to the federal prosecutors.

“Tyler was the light of our family. He is gone, and nothing can ever bring him back,” they said. “We are relieved that justice was served, although today is a painful reminder of the worst day in the life of our family.”Rusty Hardin, an attorney for the Skaggs family, said the verdict is the beginning of justice served.”The trial showed Eric Kay’s drug trafficking was known to numerous people in the Angels organization, and it resulted in the tragic and unnecessary death of one of their most popular players. We have no doubt that the Angels knew what Eric Kay was doing, and the team is morally and legally responsible for his conduct,” he said, alluding to the family’s lawsuits against the organization, Kay and another team official.

According to court records, a search of Skaggs’s phone revealed text messages from the day before his death suggesting that he had asked Kay to stop by his room with pills late that evening.The Drug Enforcement Administration’s investigation found that Kay regularly dealt pills of fentanyl — dubbed “blue boys” for their blue coloring — to Skaggs and others in the Angels organization at the stadium where they worked, according to an affidavit in support of a criminal complaint.Geoffrey Lindenberg, a DEA special agent, wrote that “but for the fentanyl” in Skaggs’s system, the medical examiner determined, the pitcher “would not have died.”US Attorney Chad Meacham said in a statement, “No one is immune from this deadly drug. A beloved pitcher, Tyler Skaggs was struck down in the midst of an ascendant career. The Justice Department is proud to hold his dealer accountable for his family and friends’ unimaginable loss.”Skaggs was a first-round draft pick in 2009. After being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010, he made his major league debut two years later as a 21-year-old.The Angels reacquired him before the 2014 season and he was 28-38 in his career. He last pitched two days before his death.

“We are saddened by the devastating heartache that surrounds this tragedy, especially for the Skaggs family. Our compassion goes out to all families and individuals that have been impacted,” Angels’ officials said in a statement. “From the moment we learned of Tyler’s death, our focus has been to fully understand the circumstances that led to this tragedy.”We are thankful that Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have taken the important step to update their drug policies for players using opioids so that they can receive help.”

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/17/sport/tyler-skaggs-death-eric-kay-conviction-spt/index.html

Jerry Harris Cheer Star Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

Jerry Harris the breakout star from the show Cheer has just plead guilty in Federal court to child pornography charges. According to court documents Jerry Harris would plead guilty to to one count each of receiving child pornography and engaging in sexual acts with a minor. Jerry Harris who admitted to traveling outside of the State to engage in sexual relations with a fifteen year old boy as well as the child pornography charge. Apparently Jerry Harris used his new found fame to ask underage teens to send his sexually explicit photos over social media. Jerry Harris is currently locked up in a Federal holding center in Chicago while he awaits sentencing in the summer

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Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix series “Cheer,” appeared in federal court in Chicago Thursday afternoon where he pleaded guilty to one count each of receiving child pornography and engaging in sexual acts with a minor.In December of 2020, Harris was charged with a seven-count indictment that was filed in US District Court in northern Illinois.In a plea agreement with the government, Harris pleaded guilty on Thursday to two of the charges from that indictment stating that he received child pornography and engaged in interstate travel to meet a 15-year-old boy with whom he engaged in sexual relations.

In laying out the charges in which Harris agreed to plead guilty, Assistant State’s Attorney Kelly Guzman said Thursday that beginning around July of 2020, Harris “knowingly received and intended to receive child pornography” by electronic means including by computer.

Harris was one of the stars of “Cheer,” a docuseries that debuted on Netflix in January 2020.

Netflix had no comment when reached by CNN.Guzman said that Harris communicated with at least one minor via Snapchat and “other online messaging applications.” Guzman said that Harris repeatedly asked the minor to take sexually explicit photographs and videos of himself and send them to Harris in exchange for around $2000.

Guzman said that on May 2, 2019, Harris traveled from Dallas, Texas to Orlando, Florida where he met a 15-year-old boy. Guzman stated that Harris met the minor in a public bathroom where Harris sexually assaulted him.In laying out the charges and sentencing guidelines, U.S. District Judge Manish Shah said that Harris could face a maximum of 30 years in prison on one of the charges.

Shah set a sentencing hearing for June 28. Harris will remain in federal custody in Chicago until sentencing.The remaining charges of the indictment that Harris did not plead guilty to will be dropped after sentencing, according to Judge Shah.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/10/entertainment/jerry-harris-case/index.html

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Jerry Harris is awaiting sentencing at a Chicago Federal Facility

Ryan Geraghty Arrested In Elizabeth Lyn Vargas Standoff

Ryan Geraghty has been arrested following a standoff at his ex girlfriends Elizabeth Lyn Vargas home. Elizabeth Lyn Vargas is best known for being part of the series Real Housewives Of Orange County. According to police reports Ryan Geraghty would break into the home of Elizabeth Lyn Vargas home and would threaten the reality tv star. Elizabeth Lyn Vargas would call 911 and Ryan Geraghty can be heard in the background threatening to murder officers and Vargas. Eventually an armed SWAT team would take Ryan Geraghty into custody and he has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, felon in possession of a firearm and extortion. The extortion charge came after his arrest as it was revealed Ryan Geraghty had been extorting Elizabeth Lyn Vargas for sometime

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The ex-boyfriend of former “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Elizabeth Lyn Vargas was charged Thursday with multiple felonies for allegedly extorting her and holding her at gunpoint during a standoff at her Newport Beach home.

Ryan Matthew Geraghty, 33, was charged with single counts each of extortion, assault with a firearm, criminal threats, corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, possession of a firearm by a felon and grossly negligent discharge of a firearm, all felonies, as well as two misdemeanor counts of possession of cocaine and a Xanax bar. He also faces sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a firearm.

According to the criminal complaint, Geraghty has two prior convictions for burglary in Los Angeles in June of 2008 and November of 2016. The two prior strikes mean he faces about 75 years to life in prison if convicted.

Geraghty allegedly extorted Vargas for what was reportedly tens of thousands of dollars, threatening to release nude photos of Vargas if she did pay him. This came before he held her at gunpoint during a roughly two-hour standoff with Newport Beach police inside Vargas’ home Tuesday night before he was arrested.

The standoff began at about 5:45 p.m. when police conducted a welfare check at the home located on the Balboa Peninsula in the 100 block of East Oceanfront, near East Balboa Boulevard and Medina Way, according to Newport Beach police.

After two hours, officers entered the home and found Geraghty “actively threatening the life of the victim.”

“She was being held captive for a number of hours and is extremely thankful to the Newport Beach Police Department, who was able to rescue her and get her out of harm’s way,” Weintraub said in a statement. “She spent the entire night with the Newport Beach Police Department going over what exactly happened and she is just glad to be safely out of the situation.”

Prosecutors say Geraghty began blackmailing Vargas on Christmas Eve, forcing her to pay tens of thousands of dollars to prevent him from releasing nude photos of her. According to the prosecutors, he also allegedly forced her to buy him a BMW.

On Tuesday, he allegedly called Vargas and accused her of stealing his car, because she stopped payments on the BMW, prosecutors said.

The day prior, Geraghty supposedly fired a gun of in Vargas’ home, where the bullet hit the ceiling.

Orange County Defense Attorney Todd Spitzer issued a statement on Geraghty’s violent criminal past that began well before his time with Vargas. “There are some members of our society who are so violent that they cannot live amongst the rest of us,” he said in a portion of his statement. “(We) will do everything (we) can to prevent this violent criminal from being able to harm anyone else,” the statement continued.

The judge made sure to make it clear to Ryan Geraghty that there was a “no contact protective order” placed against him by Vargas.

Following the standoff, Weintraub issued a statement saying, “Elizabeth is doing great now,” and added, “She wants to thank the Newport Beach Police Department and SWAT teams for saving her from harm’s way. This was a traumatic experience for her and she feels blessed that she survived.”

She was reunited with her husky at a safe location shortly after authorities were able to extract both from the home on Tuesday.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2022/02/03/ryan-geraghty-charged-extortion-rhoc-elizabeth-vargas/

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Rae Carruth Celebrity Crime

Rae Carruth was a NFL player whose career came to a crashing end when he was charged in the murder of a pregnant woman. In 1997 Rae Carruth was drafted by the NFL Carolina Panthers. Carruth who would sign a five million dollar contract for four years would do well his first year however he would break his foot during the second season and had played six games in his third season before being arrested for murder.

Rae Carruth was casually dating a woman named Cherica Adams and when Carruth learned that she was pregnant he set up her murder with Van Brett Watkins Sr. On the night that she was murdered Cherica Adams was blocked in by a car driven by Rae Carruth as Van Brett Watkins Sr would shoot her multiple times. Cherica Adams would call police and identify Rae Carruth before passing away.

Cherica Adams son Chancellor Lee Adams was delivered through an emergency C-Section had sustained injuried due to lack of oxygen to his brain which resulted in cerebral palsy

Rae Carruth would be arrested after he was found hiding in the trunk of a car. Carruth would ultimately be convicted and sentenced to 18 to 24 years in prison. Carruth would be released from prison in 2018. Van Brett Watkins Sr would be sentenced to forty years in prison

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Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth was released from prison Monday after serving nearly 19 years in jail for conspiring to kill Cherica Adams, his girlfriend who was eight months pregnant with their child.

Carruth did not speak with reporters as he exited the Sampson Correctional Institution in North Carolina. He was originally sentenced to between 18 and 24 years in prison for his involvement in the murder.

Adams died a month after being shot four times in a drive-by shooting Carruth orchestrated in 1999. Their child survived after an emergency caesarean section but was born with permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy because of the shooting.

“I’m apologizing for the loss of her daughter. I’m apologizing for the impairment of my son,” Carruth told WBTV. “I feel responsible for everything that happened. And I just want her to know that truly I am sorry for everything.”

Carruth addressed Adams’ mother in a 15-page letter earlier this year. Saundra Adams has raised her grandson during Carruth’s incarceration. The child is now 18.

Carruth has expressed an interest in caring for his son upon his release.

“I should be raising my son. His mother should be raising her son,” Carruth said. “Ms. Adams should not be doing this and I want that responsibility back.

“I feel like he might not ever have his mother in his life but he could still have me and I could still make a difference and I don’t think that’s anyone’s responsibility when I’m still here.”

Carruth will be under a nine-month supervision period in which he will have to check in periodically with law enforcement

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2802178-rae-carruth-released-from-prison-19-years-after-conspiracy-charge

Johnny Lewis Celebrity Crime

Johnny Lewis was an actor who is best known for playing half sack on the television program Sons Of Anarchy however it is what took place after leaving the show that most people remember. According to family members and friends Johnny Lewis behavior drastically changed following a motorcycle accident. Johnny Lewis would be arrested multiple times in a two month behavior and would spend time in jail and in a psychiatric facility.

When Johnny Lewis was finally released he would murder an elderly woman and her cat before falling from a tall building causing his death. Many believed that Johnny Miller was high on drugs when the murder took place however his toxicology report came back clean. Chances are his odd behavior was a result of a brain injury following the motorcycle accident that doctors missed.

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Fans and fellow castmembers remain in shock over the gruesome death of Sons of Anarchy star Johnny Lewis, who fell to his death from the roof of a Los Angeles home and is accused of killing its 81-year-old owner, from whom he rented a room.

But criminal records obtained by E! News reveal that the 28-year-old had a sprawling history of recent run-ins with the law, as well as a stint at a mental-health treatment facility.

Feb. 10, 2012: Lewis is arrested in Los Angeles for battery allegedly involving a woman named Shirley Wendell. He is held in custody, with bail set at $20,000.

Feb. 12: He is officially charged with two misdemeanors stemming from that arrest: assault and battery, and resisting arrest. He enters a plea of no contest and is placed on summary probation for three years, and ordered to serve 12 days in a county jail and pay various fines and restitution fees. He is also ordered to stay away from Wendell.

Feb. 18: Lewis is again arrested, this time for entering a residence in Los Angeles through a window with intent to commit a felony. His bail was set at $50,000.

Feb. 24: He is charged with two counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon stemming from a third incident that happened in Los Angeles on Jan. 3, 2012, but does not appear for his two court dates. At the second court date, his public defender tells the judge he has had no contact with his client. His bail is set at $100,000, and a bench warrant is issued for his arrest. The actor eventually shows up for his third court date, and the bench warrant is vacated.

March 19: Lewis faces a new round of charges, this time from his Feb. 18 bust for entering an L.A. structure. He is slapped with charges of felony burglary and loitering, a misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He does not show for his arraignment, and a bench warrant is issued for his arrest, with bail set at $250,000. He fails to appear for multiple hearings, and when he finally does, his bail is lowered to $150,000.

March 27: Lewis is taken into custody over his Jan. 3 incident, and he pleads not guilty to both counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon. He remains in custody pending his trial.

April 12: He is sent to jail over his Feb. 18 arrest.

May 18: Following a court order that he be conditionally released to a secure treatment center, Lewis is transported from jail to Ridgeview Ranch in Altadena, Calif., which specializes in mental-health, drug and alcohol-related issues.

Aug. 8: The actor appears in court representing himself, where he withdraws his plea of not guilty and pleads no contest to one count of felony assault with a deadly weapon. He is sentenced to three years’ formal probation and ordered to serve 365 days in the county jail and pay restitution and fines.

Aug. 17: Less than 10 days after being slapped with a yearlong jail sentence, Lewis pleads no contest to felony attempted burglary and is ordered to serve another 291 days in jail and pay various fines and restitution costs.

Sept. 21: Lewis is released from jail.

Sept. 26: Police believe Lewis strangled and beat to death his elderly landlady, Catherine Davis, and fought with two neighbors before plummeting to his own death from the rooftop of her home.

https://www.eonline.com/news/349447/sons-of-anarchy-murder-case-a-timeline-of-johnny-lewis-criminal-past