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Prosecutors say former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay asked drug suppliers to deliver opioids to stadium

Federal prosecutors revealed some of their evidence against former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay in court documents filed Friday, alleging he asked drug suppliers to deliver opioids to Angel Stadium and offered team memorabilia and tickets as incentive.

Kay faces felony distribution charges in connection to the drug-related death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs on July 1, 2019.

Friday's filing alleges that Kay was communicating with oxycodone suppliers through the online marketplace app "OfferUp" in the spring of 2019, including while he was in treatment for opioid addiction. In one exchange, alleged to have taken place in June of that year, Kay wrote, "Any chance u can get to Angel Stadium?