Man admits selling deadly drugs to billionaire’s son

CLEVELAND – A Cleveland man has pleaded guilty to selling a deadly mixture of drugs to the son of a Greek billionaire who died of an overdose while visiting the city.

Terry Lee Christian pleaded guilty Wednesday to a drug distribution charge.

Authorities say he sold 34-year-old Sokratis S. Kokkalis a mix of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl outside a Cleveland Casino in 2018.

Kokkalis’ body was later found in a downtown hotel room from a fatal overdose.

He was in Cleveland for a gambling conference.

Kokkalis’ father, Socrates P. Kokkalis, is the founder of a Greek telecommunications company and chairman of the Greek soccer team, Olympiacos F.C. His son was the team’s vice-president.

Cleveland.com reports Christian said in court that he thought the drugs he sold Kokkalis contained only cocaine.