A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, granted a request to delay the trial of former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay Wednesday, agreeing that the defense needs more time to prepare after prosecutors expanded drug charges against him six days before the trial was to begin.
Kay is now scheduled to face trial January 24 in connection with the 2019 death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
Federal prosecutors expanded their charges against Kay with a superseding indictment Tuesday, saying he distributed the opioid oxycodone, in addition to the charge he was already facing for distributing fentanyl.