Former contestant on 'American Idol' pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute synthetic opioids after arrest on allegations of running drugs in Virginia.
Antonella Barba, a former "American Idol" contestant, was arrested after dealing fentanyl in Norfolk, Virginia.Barba is facing a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, a fine of $10 million, forfeiture of assets and at least five years of supervised release, according to a plea agreement filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia. She is scheduled to be sentenced in November.
In October, Barba, 32, was directed by Justin Michael Isaac to deliver about 830 grams of fentanyl, almost two pounds, to an unnamed conspirator in Norfolk, Virginia. Isaac and a third person, Rawl Christopher Stennett, were also charged in the case. The indictment accused Isaac and Stennett of giving drugs, including heroin and cocaine, to unknown individuals for distribution.Barba was initially arrested in October and charged in Norfolk General District Court, according to the. She was out on bond when she was taken into custody in February on the federal indictment, the paper reported.
Barba was voted off the sixth season of"American Idol" before the Top 12 contestants were named. She has also appeared on"Fear Factor."
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