 Heath Ledger: Drug inquiry dropped by investigators
Federal prosecutors have decided not to launch a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that resulted in his unfortunate death due to drug overdose death sometime this year. A law enforcement official has made this comment on Wednesday.
More information about Heath Ledger has been inferred from multiple sources. Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan had been overseeing a Drug Enforcement Administration probe into the matter whether the painkillers found in Heath Ledger's body were obtained unlawfully or not. However the prosecutors have stopped the inquiry “because they don't believe there's a viable target." This information has been provided by an official who has made this comment on condition of anonymity since no charges have been filed.
The decision comes after recent reports that actress Mary-Kate Olsen was demanding immunity before answering questions about the startling death of her close friend and his drug use. Authorities say she was the first person called by a masseuse who found the 28-year-old "Dark Knight" actor's lifeless body in his Manhattan apartment.
The DEA had obtained a subpoena that could have forced Olsen if she continued to hold out. But the subpoena, issued in April, is no longer valid because it was contingent upon prosecutors pursuing the case, the official said Wednesday. The official added that the case could still be revived if evidence of a crime emerges.
Rebekah Carmichael, a representative of the U.S. attorney's office too was available for comments. He said it is the office's policy to "neither confirm nor deny the existance of an investigation." However a message left for Olsen's attorney, Michael C. Miller was not responded immediately.
DEA investigators suspected that the painkillers found in Heath Ledger’s body, namely oxycodone and hydrocodone, were accessed with phony prescriptions or some other illegal means.
This week Miller insisted that Olsen, a former child star on the sitcom "Full House," has told the government that she "does not know the source of the drugs Mr. Ledger consumed."
It seems that other prospective witnesses have answered questions voluntarily, including doctors, Heath Ledger's ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams and also some people of his residence around the time of his death.
Other drugs that Heath Ledger has taken include anti-anxiety medication and sleeping pills. These were prescribed legally by doctors in California and Texas.
Although the medical examiner's office did not say what particular concentrations of each drug were found in his body, he made it clear that he was being killed by the combination rather than an excess of any one drug in particular. It is quite common for the DEA to investigate an overdose death with various drugs being involved. This comment has been made by DEA spokesman some time last month.
On 22nd January a masseuse has discovered dead body of Heath Ledger. Police said that she has spent nine minutes making three calls to Olsen before dialing 911 for help. After that she called the actress a fourth time after the arrival of paramedics. According to the police, at a point of time during the bout of frantic calls, Olsen, who was in California, called up her personal security guards to the apartment for help.
Heath Ledger has passed away after shooting the film of “The Dark Night," the latest movie in the "Batman" series. There he has earned positive reviews for his portrayal of a maniacal Joker.  |
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