Eric Kay's ex-wife says she told Angels co-workers he had a drug problem, contradicting their testimony

"The ex-wife of the Angels employee who gave pitcher Tyler Skaggs fentanyl-laced opioid pills was steadfast in her testimony Monday and Tuesday that Angels executives knew of her then-husband's opioid abuse for several years before Skaggs died after chopping up and snorting the pills in 2019. The testimony of Camela Kay directly contradicted that of the Angels then-vice president of communications, Tim Mead, and traveling secretary Tom Taylor."

"Camela Kay's testimony fortified the Skaggs family's contention that the Angels knew that Eric Kay - the team's communications director of 23 years who is now serving a 22-year prison term for his role in Skaggs' death - had serious drug problems and that his supervisors and co-workers did not follow team and Major League Baseball policies in dealing with the issues."

"During an Angels road trip to New York to play the Yankees, Eric admitted to her, "I take five Vicodin a day," Camela testified. She said he made the admission in front of Mead and Taylor, whom she described as shocked, and they told her they "were going to do whatever they could to help him." She continued to suspect illicit drug use, however, and the issues came to the forefront in 2017,"

Camela Kay testified that Angels executives knew of Eric Kay's opioid abuse for several years before Tyler Skaggs' 2019 death. She said Eric Kay provided fentanyl-laced opioid pills that Skaggs chopped up and snorted, causing his death. Her testimony directly contradicted statements by Angels executives Tim Mead and Tom Taylor. The Skaggs family is seeking $118 million for lost earnings, unspecified pain and suffering damages, and punitive damages. Camela described recognizing a drug problem in 2013, an admission that Eric took five Vicodin a day, and a family intervention staged on Oct. 1, 2017. Eric Kay is serving a 22-year prison term for his role.

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