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MLB’s Angels could face massive damages because DEA won’t return an iPad

A drug-contaminated iPad sitting in a federal evidence locker may unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in punitive damages in the Tyler Skaggs civil trial. Here’s how.

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Skaggs’ family has filed a wrongful death suit against the Los Angeles Angels, alleging the team was negligent in handling drug issues within the organization and failed to protect Tyler Skaggs.

Skaggs, a left-handed pitcher, died in 2019 after taking a fentanyl-laced pill provided by former Angels communications director Eric Kay. That alone would make for a high-stakes trial.

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