The majority of evidence from the investigation into Prince’s death in 2016 has been released to the public.
Prince was found dead at the age of 57 due to an accidental overdoes of an opioid considered far more powerful than heroin mixed with the painkiller Fentanyl. Prosecutors claimed to have found counterfeit pills containing the drug inside the star’s home but could not determine the source. They concluded that no evidence indicated that the death was intentional after two years of investigation and that no charges will be filed.
Mark Metz, attorney of Carver County, said the evidence indicated that Prince thought he was taking Vicodin, which is a prescription drug, when he was in fact taking a counterfeit Vicodin pill laced with Fentanyl.
Investigation reports also reveal that the doctor who was suspected of giving the popstar counterfeit pills had been forced to pay a $30,000 fine as part of a civil settlement over accusations of illegally prescribing painkillers.
