Mary-Kate Olsen is a wanted woman. Federal investigators want to talk to her about two powerful painkillers that contributed to the death of actor Heath Ledger. Olsen isn’t willing to sit down to discuss the matter without being guaranteed immunity from possible prosecution, according to law enforcement officials.
Olsen’s lawyer, Michael C. Miller has twice denied investigators an opportunity to question his client. He said:
“We have provided the government with relevant information including facts in the chronology of events surrounding Mr. Ledger’s death and the fact that Ms. Olsen does not know the source of the drugs Mr. Ledger consumed.”
Olsen wants a promise of immunity from prosecution before speaking to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Olsen was a close friend of the actor and was the first person called when the 28 year old was discovered by a masseuse in his TriBeca apartment in Manhattan on January 22, 2008.
Investigators could serve Olsen with a subpoena to force an appearance in front of a grand jury. All other potential witnesses have voluntarily provided answers to investigators questions. Those interviewed included anyone who was in Ledger’s apartment in the weeks prior to his death.
Several drugs were prescribed legally by doctors in Texas and California but investigators are particularly interested in how Ledger got OxyContin and Vicodin, which the medical examiner believes were the drugs that were most concentrated in his system and ultimately claimed his life.
A masseuse found the Australian actors body when she showed up for a massage appointment. She soon realized something was wrong and spent nine minutes making three calls to Olsen, who was in California, before calling 911. Olsen sent her security team to Ledger’s apartment though it is unclear what, if anything, they did upon arriving. The masseuse phoned Olsen a fourth time after paramedics arrived on the scene.
Olsen has remained mute on the subject. The fact that she is asking for immunity would seem to indicate she has information that might incriminate her in some way. We’ll be watching this story closely.
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