Our son died from fentanyl in Bay Ridge in 2022.

Our son suffered from bipolar disorder and self-medicated with street drugs. We aren’t proud of his behavior yet we were knee-deep in getting him treatment and recovery. As he was arriving home on April 12, 2022, from a recovery program in Florida, we inadvertently forgot to turn off his unique credit card recommended from the Social Security Administration and he was able to take $100 out of an ATM. That night, within minutes and without our knowledge, he purchased what he thought was heroin from a local drug dealer in our Bay Ridge area. What he got was pure fentanyl and p-fluoro fentanyl. We found him dead at home the following morning. The detectives from our local precinct could barely do an investigation. We turned to a local politician and he was instrumental in linking us to a Federal Task Force who worked the case and Federally charged the dealer. 

The dealer pled guilty on March 27, 2024. We are asking you to please sign this petition advocating for the longest prison sentence allowed. Right now there is a range of 135 months through 235 months. This petition will go to Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie at the Eastern District in NY.

A message from you would go a long way to pursuade Judge Brodie to consider the upper range of jail time. We believe your message would help to persuade Judge Brodie to give the 235 months or more.

Our family is suffering unimaginable grief at the loss of our son who we hoped to eventually convince to stay on his psychiatric medication. Your signature would be so appreciated to send a strong message and protect other families from this nightmare. 

We have attached the link so you can pull up the original arrest press release. 

Thank you,
Serena and Doug 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/brooklyn-man-arrested-distributing-fentanyl