A New York Metropolis man charged within the overdose dying of “The Wire” actor Michael Ok. Williams pleaded responsible in federal courtroom Wednesday and faces at the very least 5 years in jail, prosecutors mentioned.
Irvin Cartagena, 39, of Brooklyn, is considered one of 4 folks charged in reference to the 2021 dying of Williams, who performed Omar Little within the hit HBO collection. Williams died after taking fentanyl-laced heroin, officers mentioned.
Cartagena pleaded responsible Wednesday to conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace for the Southern District of New York mentioned in a press release.
Prosecutors mentioned Cartagena did the hand-to-hand transaction with Williams on Sept. 5, 2021, the day earlier than he was discovered lifeless.
“Williams died on account of utilizing that fentanyl-laced heroin,” the U.S. lawyer’s workplace mentioned in a press release.
An lawyer for Cartagena didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Wednesday night.
Cartagena pleaded responsible to a narcotics conspiracy, however didn’t plead responsible to the statutory offense of distributing the medication that prompted Williams’ dying, the prosecutors’ workplace mentioned.
Cartagena faces a minimal of 5 years in jail and a most of 40 years in jail when he’s sentenced, based on the U.S. lawyer’s workplace.
Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 18, based on courtroom data.
Police responded to Williams’ Brooklyn house at 2 p.m. on Sept. 6 and located the actor lifeless, officers have mentioned.
Williams was nominated for an Emmy Award 5 instances, most not too long ago in 2021 for his efficiency as Montrose Freeman in HBO’s “Lovecraft County.”
A health worker dominated that he died of an unintentional overdose. Williams had been open about his struggles with drug habit.
One of many different three folks charged, Carlos Macci, pleaded responsible to a narcotics conspiracy on Tuesday, based on courtroom data.
Sentencing has been scheduled for July 20. Macci’s lawyer didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Wednesday evening.
The circumstances in opposition to the opposite two males are pending, based on courtroom data.
