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Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams

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A New York City drug dealer has pleaded guilty to providing "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death in September 2021.

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  1. New York Times

    Heroin Dealer Who Sold Michael K. Williams a Fatal Dose Pleads Guilty (opens New York Times)

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    Irvin Cartagena, who prosecutors said sold fentanyl-laced heroin in Brooklyn to the “Wire” actor, pleaded guilty to narcotics charges and faces at least 24 years in prison.

  2. WMUR

    Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams (opens WMUR)

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    A New York City drug dealer has pleaded guilty to providing "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death in September 2021.

  3. New York Post

    Drug dealer who sold Michael K. Williams fatal dose pleads guilty (opens New York Post)

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    The Brooklyn drug dealer who sold “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams a deadly bag of heroin in 2021 pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge for causing his fatal overdose.

  4. CNN

    Michael K. Williams: Man who sold the late actor fentanyl-laced heroin pleads guilty (opens CNN)

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    A Brooklyn man charged in the overdose death of actor and producer Michael K. Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug distribution charges.

  5. NBC News

    Dealer charged in actor Michael K. Williams' overdose death pleads guilty (opens NBC News)

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    Williams, known for his role in “The Wire,” died after taking fentanyl-laced heroin in New York City in 2021.

  6. Avclub

    Drug dealer pleads guilty in Michael K. Williams overdose case (opens Avclub)

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    A Brooklyn heroin dealer has accepted a plea deal that includes an admission that fentanyl-laced heroin he sold was the cause of the beloved actor's death

  7. Fortune

    Drug dealer pleads guilty in heroin-fentanyl overdose of Michael K. Williams, who played Omar in 'The Wire' (opens Fortune)

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    U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the sale occurred in “broad daylight in New York City, feeding addiction and causing tragedy.”

  8. Rolling Stone

    Dealer Who Sold Michael K. Williams Fatal Dose of Heroin Pleads Guilty (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The Wire actor was found dead in his home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2021

  9. Fox News

    NYC man pleads guilty to selling fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to actor Michael K. Williams (opens Fox News)

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    New York man who sold fentanyl-laced heroin that killed actor Michael K. Williams pleaded guilty to charges in a Manhattan court.

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams

  11. France 24

    Dealer pleads guilty in death of 'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams (opens France 24)

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    A drug dealer pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl-laced heroin to "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams, leading to his death, a US district attorney said on Wednesday.

  12. CBS News

    Dealer pleads guilty to selling fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to actor Michael K. Williams (opens CBS News)

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    In September of 2021, "The Wire" star was found dead at the age of 54 in his home in Brooklyn, New York.

  13. The Week

  14. Deadline

    Michael K. Williams Death: Drug Dealer Who Sold ‘Wire’ Star Fatal Fentanyl Pleads Guilty; Faces 40 Years Behind Bars (opens Deadline)

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    A year and a half after Michael K. Williams’ death, the man who sold The Wire star the drugs that killed him has pleaded guilty. “Irvin Cartagena sold fentanyl-laced heroin in broad daylight in New…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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