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Celebrities Pay Tribute to Late "The Wire" Star Michael K. Williams
An update successful the probe of Michael K. Williams' decease has been made.
More than a twelvemonth aft the histrion was recovered dormant from a cause overdose successful his New York City apartment, Irvin Cartagena pleaded blameworthy connected April 5 to 1 number of conspiracy to administer and person with intent to administer heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
Cartagena, who prosecutors allege had sold the fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted successful Williams' death, faces a minimum condemnation of 5 years successful situation and a maximum condemnation of 40 years down bars, per a property merchandise from the department.
"Irvin Cartagena sold fentanyl-laced heroin successful wide daylight successful New York City, feeding addiction and causing tragedy," U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said successful a statement. "This Office and our instrumentality enforcement partners volition proceed to clasp accountable the dealers who propulsion this poison, exploit addiction, and origin senseless decease successful our community."
Prosecutors allege Cartagena continued to merchantability fentanyl-laced heroin contempt knowing that Williams had died arsenic a effect of the product.
Williams was found dormant successful his residence successful the day of Sept. 6 2021. Later that aforesaid month, the New York City of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to E! News that Williams died owed to acute intoxication from the "combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine."
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Williams' decease came 2 weeks earlier helium was acceptable to be the 2021 Emmys, wherever helium was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor successful a Drama Series.
Tobias Menzies, who took location the honor, dedicated his Emmy win to the precocious actor astatine the grant show. Meanwhile, Kerry Washington paid tribute to Williams successful a moving speech.
"Michael was—so brainsick to say, was—a brilliantly talented histrion and a generous quality being who has near america acold excessively soon," Washington said. "Michael, your excellence and artistry volition endure. We emotion you. I cognize you are present due to the fact that you wouldn't miss it."
E! News has reached retired to Cartagena's lawyer for remark but hasn't heard back.
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