Mac Miller death: Man, 28, arrested for ‘selling Ariana Grande’s rapper ex-boyfriend painkillers laced with lethal fentanyl’
A MAN was today arrested on suspicion of selling painkillers laced with fentanyl that led to the death of rapper Mac Miller.
Cameron James Perritt, 28, allegedly supplied Ariana Grande’s ex-boyfriend the pills that triggered the star’s accidental overdose.
Miller, 26, was found dead at his Los Angeles home in September last year.
Prosecutors claim Mac had asked to be given “percs”, a prescribed painkiller containing oxycodone.
Instead he was allegedly given a deadly concoction of fentanyl, xanax and cocaine.
Ariana and Mac had dated for nearly two years and following their split said they would remain “the closest of friends”.
She led a heartbreaking tribute to the tragic star at Coachella music festival this year.
After their breakup, Ariana said: “I am not a babysitter or a mother and no woman should feel that they need to be.
“I have cared for him and tried to support his sobriety & prayed for his balance for years.
DEAD AT 26
“Of course I didn’t share about how hard or scary it was while it was happening but it was.”
A male friend is understood to have made the emergency call from Mac’s home.
Audio from the emergency dispatch reveals they were called for a patient in cardiac arrest.
Ariana first met Mac when they recorded The Way together in 2013, and the pop star admitted last year she had had feelings for him for a long time before they got together romantically.
She said: “We have loved and adored and respected each other since the beginning, since before we even met, just because we were fans of each other’s talent.”
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In a statement released after his death the star’s family said: “Malcolm McCormick, known and adored by fans as Mac Miller, has tragically passed away at the age of 26.
“He was a bright light in this world for his family, friends and fans. Thank you for your prayers. Please respect our privacy. There are no further details as to the cause of his death at this time.”