Maysville Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Drug Trafficking that Resulted in Fatal Overdose

COVINGTON, Ky. – Iseral Jordan Grayson, 24, of Maysville, Ky., was sentenced today to 240 months in federal prison, by United States District Judge David L. Bunning, for drug distribution that resulted in an overdose death.

Grayson pled guilty in March 2018 and admitted that he conspired with others to distribute controlled substances that caused the death of Jazlyn Dudley.  Specifically, Grayson obtained heroin and other drugs in Cincinnati and brought it back to Maysville, Kentucky, to use and distribute on September 29, 2016.  He distributed some of the drugs that evening to multiple individuals, including Jazlyn Dudley.  The drugs contained heroin and fentanyl and caused Ms. Dudley to suffer a fatal overdose. 

Under federal law, Grayson must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence; and upon his release, he will be under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for five years.

Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Timothy J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, jointly made the announcement.  The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration.  The United States was represented by Assistant United States Attorney Tony Bracke.