Mary-Kate Olsen link to the tragic death of actor Heath Ledger

Why she can't escape her link to the tragedy

Mary-Kate Olsen's link to the tragic death of actor Heath Ledger is still a mystery.

Although the official inquiry was closed on 6 August, no one’s any closer to knowing the truth of what happened at Heath's New York apartment on 22 January.

Mary-Kate's lawyer insists that she ‘had nothing whatsoever to do with the drugs [painkillers Vicodin and OxyContin] found' in the actor’s home or his body, and a verdict of accidental overdose was returned at the inquest.

But why did the pretty former child-star, 22 - Heath's rumoured lover - send her bodyguards round to his flat after the alarm was raised?

The actress has been dogged by drug rumours ever since her teen years when she spectacularly fell off the rails.

In 2004 she entered rehab to be treated for anorexia and a year later was rumoured to have relapsed. Mary-Kate was also alleged to have been treated for a cocaine habit at the same time as her eating disorder, although this has always been firmly denied.

There are still many unanswered questions about Heath's death. For instance, why did the masseuse who found his’s lifeless body call Mary-Kate three times before dialling the emergency services?
And why did Mary-Kate ask investigating police for immunity in return for talking to them just before the investigation was closed for good?

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Heath Ledger Investigation Closed

Mary-Kate Olsen may be taking a deep breath after news the U.S. Attorney’s Office closed its investigations.

The investigation into Ledger’s accidental overdose death is over, a law-enforcement source told Peolple magazine.

No charges were filed against the actress and Olsen will not get a subpoena after all. The tiny twin was the first to be called after Ledger’s body was found in his Soho apartment.

The 22-year-old former Full House actress was subpoenaed by a grand jury on April 23, but her attorney had been in negotiations with federal authorities since then, the insider told the magazine.

Olsen requested immunity and earlier this week 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.

Olsen was the only person who declined to be interviewed in the investigation, the source said. Model Helena Christiansen was interviewed as was Ledger’s ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams and Ledger’s family and friends.

The 28-year-old Joker star was found dead on Jan. 22, and the coroner determined the actor died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs for pain, anxiety and sleep.

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Mary-Kate Had “Nothing to Do” With Heath Ledger’s Drugs

Mary-Kate Olsen’s attorney is blasting speculation that his client had anything to do with the drugs involved in Heath Ledger’s accidental overdose.

In a statement released Monday to CelebTV.com, the actress’ lawyer Michael C. Miller, said: “Despite tabloid speculation, Mary-Kate Olsen had nothing whatsoever to do with the drugs found in Heath Ledger’s home or his body, and she does not know where he obtained them.”

Olsen was the first person notified of Ledger’s death after her masseuse discovered the The Dark Knight star’s body in his New York apartment on Jan. 22. The masseuse called Mary-Kate repeatedly before dialing 911, police said.

In his statement, Olsen’s attorney also blasts reports that Mary-Kate Olsen is refusing to cooperate with a Drug Enforcement Agency investigation into whether Ledger was over-prescribed drugs unless she is granted immunity, saying:

“Regarding the Government’s investigation, at Ms. Olsen’s request, 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.

We don’t know the source of the information being quoted in the media regarding the Government’s inquiry, but these descriptions are incomplete and inaccurate.”

The Associated Press, citing an anonymous government source, reports that Olsen’s lawyer has twice refused requests to have her sit down with investigators about Ledger’s death. According to the government source, the former Full House star wants immunity or she won’t talk.

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