Drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison for death of actor Michael K. Williams | CNN

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin to actor and producer Michael K. Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced.

           

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1ºThe announcement by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York stated that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The man was found guilty of selling heroin that was laced with fentanyl to actor and producer Michael K. Williams. Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid that has been responsible for a significant number of overdose deaths in recent years. The sale of the fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams resulted in his overdose and subsequent death. The Brooklyn man's sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime and the danger posed by the distribution of such lethal substances.