One of the three drug dealers charged with the death of the rapper Mac Miller has been sentenced to ten years and 11 months in prison.
The sentence was decreed on April 18th at a Los Angeles federal court where 39-year-old Ryan Michael Reavis was charged for dealing counterfeit pills that had been laced with fentanyl. He had previously denied all knowledge of the charge.
Stephen Walter and James Pettit also stood trial for charges of conspiracy and distribution of drugs that resulted in death, after they were indicted alongside Reavis back in 2019.
Walter, 48, was previously sentenced to 17 years in prison back in October after he admitted to providing the laced pills to Reavis in a plea deal. Pettit’s case is still currently pending.
Miller passed away back on September 7th, 2018, and a coroner’s report deemed the death accidental overdose after a combination of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol was found in his system.
Yesterday’s sentencing proved to be an emotional moment for Miller’s mother Karen Meyers who has fought valiantly for justice. In a statement, Meyers said: “My life went dark the moment Malcolm left his world. Malcolm was my person, more than a son.”
Continuing: “We had a bond and kinship that was deep and special and irreplaceable. We spoke nearly every day about everything – his life, plans, music, dreams.”
Before concluding: “He would never knowingly take a pill with fentanyl, ever. He wanted to live and was excited about the future. The hole in my heart will always be there.”
Reavis also took an emotional stand during the sentencing, declaring: “I think about that all the time. And I know that whatever happens today, I’m the lucky one because my family is here and I’m here and I’ll be with them again. I feel terrible. This is not who I am. My perspective has changed. My heart has changed.”
