{"id":91860,"date":"2023-04-05T23:10:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T23:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/05\/the-wire-star-michael-k-williams-drug-dealer-pleads-guilty-in-overdose-death-case\/"},"modified":"2023-04-05T23:10:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T23:10:12","slug":"the-wire-star-michael-okay-williams-drug-dealer-pleads-guilty-in-overdose-death-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/05\/the-wire-star-michael-okay-williams-drug-dealer-pleads-guilty-in-overdose-death-case\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Wire’ Star Michael Okay. Williams’ Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty in Overdose Death Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The man whom prosecutors declare precipitated Michael Okay. Williams<\/strong><\/a>‘ dying by giving him soiled medication has pled responsible in a plea deal … and will see critical jail time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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39-year-old Irvin Cartagena<\/strong> pleaded responsible Wednesday in NYC to at least one depend of conspiring to distribute medication in connection to the late actor’s deadly overdose from 2021. He now faces a compulsory minimal of 5 years in jail … and will even see as many as 40.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Cartagena was dealing with further fees and probably life in jail … however in the end pled responsible to only one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Federal prosecutors slammed Cartagena after securing the responsible plea — in addition to others who had been arrested — by saying the sale of fentanyl-laced heroin overtly occurred in broad daylight … and that Cartagena and co. had been preying on victims like Williams in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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U.S. Attorney Damian Williams<\/strong> additionally claimed that the sellers continued to hawk medication on the streets and not using a second thought … even after Williams died<\/strong><\/a>. A second defendant who was additionally arrested and charged<\/strong><\/a> final yr reportedly pled responsible too.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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As we reported … Williams’ physique was present in his dwelling, and his official reason behind dying ended up being an unintentional overdose<\/strong><\/a>. His passing got here as a shock to Hollywood. The actor was largely recognized for his portrayal of Omar Little on “The Wire” — however his work went effectively past that, and he was acclaimed for his craft. He had publicly battled drug habit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Cartagena is scheduled to be sentenced in August.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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