Ex-Angels executive Eric Kay again appeals his conviction in Tyler Skaggs fentanyl death

Former Los Angeles Angels media relations executive Eric Kay has filed a 75-page appeal in Texas federal court seeking to overturn his conviction or obtain a new trial. Kay is currently serving a 22-year sentence after being convicted in 2022 for supplying the fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pill that caused the fatal overdose of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs on July 1, 2019.

The appeal argues that Kay's original trial attorney, Michael Molfetta, pressured him into rejecting a five-to-10-year plea deal and failed to adequately investigate the case. It also questions the reliability of data extracted from Skaggs' phone and challenges the evidence establishing the exact cause of death. Federal prosecutors have until December 31 to formally respond to the filing.