Heath Ledger’s Case Closed
Yeah, remember all that jazz about Mary-Kate Olsen getting subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury to find out what she may know about the circumstances surrounding Heath Ledger’s untimely death? Yeah, that’s already over with … the US Attorney’s Office has decided to officially end the investigation, putting a stop to all subpoenaed testimony before it was even given. You know somewhere Mary-Kate Olsen is heaving a HUGH sigh of relief right about now:
The U.S. Attorney’s Office closed its investigation into Heath Ledger’s accidental overdose death and will not enforce a subpoena against Mary-Kate Olsen, a law-enforcement source told PEOPLE. The probe was closed without any charges being filed. Olsen, 22, was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury on April 23, but her attorney had been in negotiations with federal authorities since then, the source said. Olsen had wanted immunity before testifying. Olsen’s attorney released a statement saying the actress “had nothing to do” with Ledger’s drugs and had already provided “relevant information” to investigators. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Olsen’s rep both declined to comment. Ledger, 28, was found dead in his Soho apartment on Jan. 22, and the coroner determined the actor died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs for pain, anxiety and sleep.
And that, folks, is that. To be honest, I never thought that things would be brought to this point, I never anticipated that subpoenas would even be issued so I’m not all that surprised that the investigation was ended (called off?). By the sounds of it, the investigation shouldn’t've even gotten this far (since “a massive investigation … launched over an accidental death in which no criminality was even hinted at” has never happened before). Hopefully now Heath can just rest in peace and the world can move on … and MK can finally get a peaceful night of sleep (which doesn’t necessarily mean her conscience is totally clear).
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August 7th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Finally…This should have been closed a long time ago!
August 7th, 2008 at 8:50 am
should be conscience not conscious…just saying
August 7th, 2008 at 10:32 am
I normally quite like your writing but one thing has REALLY been bothering me.
You always say stuff like “To be honest, I never really thought….” or “I always thought that…” depending on what the story is.
In the first story about MK being sued, you say “You know, I always thought it was a bit shady that Mary-Kate Olsen was the person who was first called once Heath’s body was discovered” and then now that the subpoena has been called off you say “o be honest, I never thought that things would be brought to this point, I never anticipated that subpoenas would even be issued so I’m not all that surprised that the investigation was ended (called off?)”
One second you’re “not surprised” that she’s being sued, the next minute you’ve always thought that things wouldn’t have gone this far etc.
It’s okay, you don’t ALWAYS have to be “on”. Just give the facts as they are. Thanks.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Regardless of who gave him the drugs, it was his choice to use them. It is not fair to blame anyone else including MK.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
She was the first person called people! Before the police! It doesn’t take a genius or a conspiracy theorist to know that she should have been grilled by investigators!
August 11th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Unless she force fed him the drugs, his death is not her fault. Yes, it’s a shame and a terrible loss and waste of talent. But investigating Mary Kate? Come on…
August 11th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
She should have been spoken to … anyone else would have.