Mary-Kate To Be Subpoenaed In Ledger Investigation

Access Hollywood - August 6, 2008 12:08 AM PDT

NEW YORK, New York -- As the investigation surrounding Heath Ledger's accidental overdose continues, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration office in New York has confirmed to Access Hollywood that they have issued a subpoena that would force Mary-Kate Olsen to testify in front of a grand jury.

Five medications were found in Heath's body at the time of his death, according to the DEA, three of which he'd obtained via doctors in Texas and Los Angeles. At the center of the investigation is how he acquired Oxycontin and Vicodin without a legal prescription.

The actress was the first person called by the masseuse who discovered Heath's body after the "The Dark Knight" actor's untimely death.

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She broke her silence for the first time on Monday, when a rep for the actress told Access in a statement that she "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."

However, despite the rep's statement that they "have provided the Government with relevant information," the actress is reportedly refusing to speak to government officials without immunity.

According to Benjamin Brafman, a high-profile defense attorney not associated with the case, seeking immunity is not the same as admitting guilt.

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"It may not mean anything other than she's getting good legal advice," Brafman told Access.

"You don't know what the DEA may suspect in this case and I think it's a cautious way to proceed. I think it would be wrong to assume she's done something criminal simply because she's invoking her 5th amendment against self-incrimination."

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  • He OD'd, plain & simple. And she's seeking immunity because she knows something the authorities don't.
    report abuseposted August 15, 2008 1:03 PM PDT
  • bozo
    Holly Berry hit and ran after she hit a woman, left her lying in the street, didn't know or care if she was dying, bleeding to death. Holly doesn't get in trouble, I would be still rotting in jail. In fact her career shot up afterward. All her friends probably laughed about the incident."How dare the woman get in your way Holly, Ha! Ha!" Most stars, as human bein
    report abuseposted August 12, 2008 5:51 AM PDT
  • bozo
    But why don't they just drop it? Judges are star struck, and everyone knows the law is written just for us poor folk. Rich stars can get away with murder. Mary Kate could have slit his throat open and gotten caught with his head in her hands and she wouldn't go to jail. If an ordinary person did something we can't say "I won't talk unless you give me immuni
    report abuseposted August 12, 2008 5:44 AM PDT
  • Chicken N
    Dude. People o.d. all of the time... Why don't any other cases get such attention. The guy took a bit of this, a little of that... Who cares where he got it from!? He wasn't FORCED to take them.
    report abuseposted August 11, 2008 10:42 AM PDT
  • Johnny
    Who gives a big rats a
    report abuseposted August 8, 2008 6:26 AM PDT
  • hugedude
    M-K can be my DRUG dealer anytime??? If more dealers looked like her we would all be Junkies LoL :)
    report abuseposted August 8, 2008 5:47 AM PDT
  • Dee
    Wasn't Heath's apartment owned by Mary-Kate? Maybe that is why the massage person called her...maybe the massage person didnt know who to call and just "freaked"....And to get Oxycontin and Vicodin well thats easy....legal or not. Do people realize how easy it really is for you to get pills from friends, off the street, etc.??? MK might or might not have done anyt
    report abuseposted August 7, 2008 11:51 PM PDT
  • LauraO
    u[iuouy 0i0u[u0y[u0yo0op-8uyopupouyi[0i;piuypopiuyi[ypuyiiuypuiop
    report abuseposted August 7, 2008 7:44 PM PDT
  • MaryiahR
    wat the world are u talking about
    report abuseposted August 7, 2008 12:44 PM PDT
  • MaryiahR
    wat the world are u talking about
    report abuseposted August 7, 2008 12:44 PM PDT
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