
About this episode
Beverly Hills resident Ray Mascolo died of a drug overdose in 2020. His passing led investigators to a sprawling, Hollywood-based drug-dealing network with a business model resembling a food-delivery app.
We tell this saga today.
Host: L.A. Times courts reporter Michael Finnegan
More reading:
How a man’s death in Beverly Hills exposed a sprawling Hollywood drug delivery business
California lawmakers target fentanyl as opioid overdoses surge
How drug overdose deaths surpassed 100,000 in one year
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