Mac Miller’s Drug Dealers’ Trial Date Set

Two years later, Mac Miller’s death is starting to see justice

In one of Hip-Hop’s most tragic losses, Mac Miller passed away from an overdose on September 7, 2018.  One year after his passing, his plugs were apprehended and remain without bail.

Stephen Walter, Cameron Pettit, and Ryan Reavis will appear in court in November this year.  The three men are charged with the sale of cocaine, Xanax, and oxycodone, the latter of which was laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl is the leading cause of overdose deaths in the country; unfortunately, Mac is another statistic.  Though Mac had taken the cocaine and drank alcohol immediately leading up to his passing, the fentanyl is chiefly responsible.

Ryan Reavis had attempted to receive a separate trial from Walter and Pettit, claiming he was only a one-time runner for them.  He was denied this opportunity.  Additionally, Reavis is facing charges for, possession of prescription drugs, marijuana, paraphernalia, manufacturing of prohibited weaponry, and fraudulent schemes and artifices.

Though Mac’s struggles with drugs were apparent throughout his career, it will always be a tragedy.  When making ‘Faces‘ in 2014, he was seemingly on the verge of multiple overdoses.  However, in the subsequent four years, Mac showed major signs of improvement.  By the time he made ‘Swimming,’ he was thinking clearer than he had for the entirety of his career.  Unfortunately, he passed away about one month after the release of the Grammy-nominated album.

Though gone, we thank Mac for leaving us an endless amount of music. With such a vast catalog, we will always have enough music to remind us what a blessing his life still is.  As he continues to rest in peace, we hope that those responsible for his way too early passing receive due justice.

Written by Jason Heilbronner