--- title: Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Dealt Deadly Electric Zoo Molly description: Prosecutors charged a man for allegedly distributing the drugs that led to the death of a concertgoer at the Electric Zoo music festival. canonical: https://time.com/3063508/electric-zoo-molly/ author: Noah Rayman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-07-31T13:38:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T09:26:29.770Z article:section: U.S. og:title: Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Dealt Deadly Electric Zoo Molly og:description: Prosecutors charged a man for allegedly distributing the drugs that led to the death of a concertgoer at the Electric Zoo music festival. og:url: https://time.com/3063508/electric-zoo-molly/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb805f1a9a503be93/69869de8e8524bb3f96041cc/178900090.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Electric Zoo 2013 - Day 1 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Dealt Deadly Electric Zoo Molly twitter:description: Prosecutors charged a man for allegedly distributing the drugs that led to the death of a concertgoer at the Electric Zoo music festival. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb805f1a9a503be93/69869de8e8524bb3f96041cc/178900090.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Dealt Deadly Electric Zoo Molly  by [Noah Rayman](/author/noah-rayman/)  ## Noah Rayman Jul 31, 2014 1:38 PM CUT  Avicii performs during Electric Zoo 2013 at Randall's Island on August 30, 2013 in New York City. Avicii performs during Electric Zoo 2013 at Randall's Island on August 30, 2013 in New York City.Daniel Zuchnik—Getty Images  by [Noah Rayman](/author/noah-rayman/)  ## Noah Rayman Jul 31, 2014 1:38 PM CUT Federal prosecutors charged a man in Buffalo for [allegedly distributing the drugs](http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/July14/ElectricZooMollyArrest.php "undefined") that led to the death of a concertgoer at the Electric Zoo music festival last year. Patrick Morgan, 23, was arrested Wednesday after authorities traced the drugs to their alleged source. According to the criminal complaint, Jeffrey Russ and two friends pooled money to buy pills of MDMA, more commonly known in its street form as ecstasy or Molly, ahead of the three-day New York City festival last year. Russ was one of two people at Electric Zoo who died of drug-related causes, prompting the festival to cut the program short by a day under the advice of the city. Morgan is charged in Manhattan federal court with one count of conspiring to distribute narcotics and one count of distributing narcotics. Each charge carries up to 20 years in prison. “As alleged, Patrick Morgan sold drugs that, far from enabling a good time, resulted in tragedy with the death of Jeffrey Russ. It bears repeating that every time people use drugs like ‘Molly’ they are rolling the dice with their own lives, which is a foolish and senseless wager,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement. Morgan was released on signature bond, according to the _Times._ The arrest comes amid a movement by federal and state authorities to pursue people who distribute drugs that end in users’ deaths, [according](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/nyregion/man-is-charged-in-sale-of-pills-linked-to-a-death-at-electric-zoo-festival.html "undefined") to the New York _Times_. Earlier this month, a man was convicted of manslaughter for prescribing oxycodone, among other medications, to patients who later died from them, the _Times_ reports. Earlier this year, Electric Zoo announced plans to increase safety measures at this year’s event, being held next month. 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