Celebrity Justice
Did Jailers Contribute to Sean Levert's Death?

Sean LevertTMZ has learned that singer Sean Levert was physically restrained by jail guards right before he died.

Staff at the Cuyahoga County Jail tell us Levert was "out of control" and "hallucinating," forcing them to place him in a restraining chair, because he was a danger to himself. The jail's warden Kevin McDonough says Levert was cooperative and "went willingly" when jail staff bound his wrists and shackled his feet.

The Cuyahoga County Coroner tells us Levert's body showed no signs of physical trauma, nor do they suspect foul play. They are currently awaiting toxicology results -- those will take four to six weeks to come back.

Sean reportedly suffered from high blood pressure. In a statement issued yesterday, the Levert family says "There is no song that can capture the loss that we have in our hearts." The family is reportedly asking the FBI to investigate what happened.

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1.
Sorry but no family should have to go through this.

Those guards are nothing but immature bullies and I'll bet they had something to do with his death.


Posted at 12:50PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Sky mattress

2. Those Jailers may have this hanging over their heads for years - even if they are innocent.

Hopefully, the media will be restained about spreading rumors.


These people have families and may just have had the misfortune of being on duty at the wrong time

Can you imagine the threats and lawsuits this could bring - if these rumors take on a life of their own

Posted at 12:51PM on Apr 1st 2008 by The Most Beautiful Woman In The World

3.

Those guards are nothing but immature bullies.

I'll bet they had something to do with his death.

Posted at 12:52PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Sky mattress

4. Why did Paris Hilton survive...why

Posted at 12:53PM on Apr 1st 2008 by FlBiker

5. how long til the family starts screaming it happened because he's black....... 5, 4, 3....

Posted at 12:55PM on Apr 1st 2008 by yeahright

6. i believe they killed him....it is so easy to cover up something like this........PIGS!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:03PM on Apr 1st 2008 by These Bullies Killed Him!!!!

7. I'm sure Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have already been contacted!

Posted at 12:58PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Dallas

8. Who is this person? Why did he go to jail. Guards are bullies, but he also went to jail for something. Who ever he is.

Posted at 6:49PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Nic

9. Why is it that everything is Black or White!!!!!!!!!!! However I do feel that famous people both black and white get too much
attention. Has anyone mention the fact that thousands of inmates die each year!!!!!! Let's see that posted on the net somewhere. Who's screaming now jerk!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:06PM on Apr 1st 2008 by One Outstanding Woman

10. I dont understand how he was "out of control" and hallucinating yet willing to be restrained.

Posted at 1:07PM on Apr 1st 2008 by steladoro

11. another thing..........I think people tend to be a little too gullable, folks i think you should remember this is a gossip column and not be so quick to point the finger.

Posted at 1:10PM on Apr 1st 2008 by steladoro

12. Unless you work in a county jail you have no idea what goes on behind those locked doors.
I have worked in one for quite a long time and to be honest with you most of the times it is the gaurds that harass and
prevoke 75% of all incidents. Not to say that this is the case, beleave me color has nothing to do with it.
Black-white-green or blue your fair game.

Posted at 1:17PM on Apr 1st 2008 by tina

13. If it wasn't for the "pigs", we'd all be at the mercy of lots of very scary people. I'm not saying the cops are always right, but why is it that everything has to turn into a race war? The guy was not a model father, let alone citizen.

Posted at 6:17AM on Apr 2nd 2008 by steve walsh

14. The guy was in jail for financial reasons. He was not a hardened criminal. And if he was having some mental problems while he was in there, along with blood pressure problems, then maybe they should have taken him to a hospital so they could find out what was wrong with him, instead of restraining him that way. This is an obvious case of someone being mistreated by authorities while being incarcerated. I hope some of those bullies are brought up on charges of their own.

Posted at 1:32PM on Apr 1st 2008 by pattijen

15. I think everyone should wait until the cause of death is determined. When his brother Gerarld died everyone assumed it was because of his weight and started preaching about fitness when in fact it was a regular old drug overdose. Who knows what happened to Sean?

Posted at 1:28PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Bird

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