Olsen Won't Talk To Feds About Ledger

Mary Kate Wants A Promise Of Immunity Before Speaking To DEA In Ongoing Investigation

(AP)  Federal investigators want to question actress Mary Kate Olsen about how Heath Ledger got two powerful painkillers that contributed to his accidental overdose death, but she's not talking, a law enforcement official said Monday.

Olsen's lawyer has twice refused requests to have her sit down with investigators probing the death of the scene-stealing star of "The Dark Knight" earlier this year in a Manhattan apartment, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation has not been concluded.

The official confirmed a report that Olsen - a close friend of Ledger who learned about the 28-year-old actor's death in a frantic phone call from a masseuse - wants a promise of immunity before she speaks to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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Photos: Ledger's Life Cut Short

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The activity demonstrates that federal authorities are still actively trying to figure out how Ledger got some of the drugs that killed him.

DEA investigators suspect the painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone found in his system were obtained with phony prescriptions or other illegal sources, the official said. Oxycodone is sold as OxyContin and hydrocodone as Vicodin.

The other drugs that resulted in what the medical examiner called "acute intoxication," including anti-anxiety and sleeping pills, were prescribed legally by doctors in California and Texas, the official said.

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Photos: Heath Ledger

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Authorities have obtained a subpoena that could force Olsen to appear before a grand jury if negotiations with her lawyer fail, the official said. Other potential witnesses all have answered questions voluntarily, including doctors, Ledger's ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams and anyone who was in his apartment around the time of his death, the official added.

The DEA's New York office declined comment on the stalemate, first reported Monday by the New York Post. There was no immediate response to a message left with a spokeswoman for Olsen.

The masseuse discovered Ledger's body on Jan. 22 after the actor had completed filming his role as the Joker in the new Batman film.

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Photos: Services for Heath Ledger

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Police say the masseuse spent nine minutes making three calls to Olsen before dialing 911 for help, then called the "Full House" actress a fourth time after paramedics arrived. At some point during the flurry of calls, Olsen, who was in California, summoned her personal security guards to the apartment to help, police said.

Shortly after the Australian-born actor's death, Olsen issued a statement that read: "Heath was a friend. His death is a tragic loss."

[Funky-President]

I never signed up for any CURES programs or gave permission to release my records!!! DID YOU???

Attorney General Jerry Brown announced today that an online database has been created so doctors can keep their eyes on patients' drug records -- making it easier for the docs to determine if someone really needs drugs ... or if they're simply desperate for a fix.

Brown explained the creation of the database by saying, "The recent deaths of Anna Nicole Smith and Michael Jackson have made clear to the whole world just how dangerous prescription drug abuse can be."

The database -- called the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (or CURES) -- will be available to doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement officials.

Brown said it contains more than 100 million entries documenting controlled substances in California and can be accessed almost instantly.

STUPID CELEBRITIES!!!


Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2009/09/15/drug-database-created-after-michaels-death?icid=sphere_cbs_inline#ixzz0T68mNAUE

[keithle1]

She specializes in the "frail waif" look. Lives on sugarless gum & cigarettes. If you had s e x with her, you''d probably break her in two like a twig.
Eeeeeeewwwwww.

Can''t take pills/drugs like they''re M & M''s, people.

[gwtwboofy]

Hmmmmmm, now why would she want immunity if she wasn''t somehow involved? "He who has nothing to hide, hides nothing." I''d say Ledger acquired the drugs from her personal stash or through one of her ''contacts''. They should just arrest her sorry butt on suspicion, for failing to cooperate and obstruction. I''m sick of all these neurotic celebrites getting special treatment. Hell, she''s not even a celebrity, she''s a pseudo celeb. So she was on a TV show when she was a baby/kid and now she and her sister ''design'' clothes.

[a8151947]

she has the right not to talk.

[smurfcrusher]

Not above the laws of chemistry, however. Those remained in full force.

[blackyowe]

The whole Hollywood scene is creepy if you ask me. --Just a bunch of druggies and alcoholics with big egos! They all think they are above the law.

[flajoe1]

Olsen issued a statement that read: "Heath was a friend. His death is a tragic loss."

She was such a good friend to him that her first reaction to his death was to cover her b u tt .

[flajoe1]

Olsen issued a statement that read: "Heath was a friend. His death is a tragic loss."

She was such a good friend to him that her first reaction to his death was to cover her b u tt .

[gmond]

Isn''t that a picture of the other one?

[bobnjersey]

[The official confirmed a report that Olsen - a close friend of Ledger who learned about the 28-year-old actor''s death in a frantic phone call from a masseuse - wants a promise of immunity before she speaks to the Drug Enforcement Administration.]

just do what the top law enforcement official did a few months ago when asked specific questions of senators ... ''sorry senator, i have no recollection of that meeting'' .... ''sorry senator, i have no knowledge of that pain killer'' ... and do that for every question asked. if it was good enough for the top dog ... it should be good enough for us all.